Attractions in Zimbabwe

Mana Pools

Mana Pools is a pristine UNESCO World Heritage site on the Zambezi River, famous for canoe safaris and elephants that stand on their hind legs.

Gonarezhou

Gonarezhou means 'place of elephants' and is a rugged, remote park famous for its majestic red Chilojo Cliffs.

Harare International Conference Centre

A striking building serving as Zimbabwe's premier venue for international conferences and large concerts.

Sam Levy's Village

A sprawling shopping and entertainment complex in Harare, designed to resemble a traditional European village.

Beitbridge Border Post

One of the busiest inland border crossings in Southern Africa, connecting Zimbabwe with South Africa.

Rufaro Stadium

A historic multi-purpose stadium in Harare, often referred to as the spiritual home of Zimbabwean football.

Kariba Dam

A massive double curvature concrete arch dam in the Zambezi River basin, forming one of the world's largest reservoirs.

Old Parliament Building

The historic building in central Harare that housed the Zimbabwean parliament for decades.

Livingstone Statue

A statue of David Livingstone on the Zimbabwean side of Victoria Falls, looking out over the gorge.

Cathedral of St Mary and All Saints

The Anglican cathedral in Harare, a significant religious and architectural landmark in the city.

New Parliament Building

A monumental complex at Mount Hampden serving as the new seat of Zimbabwe's legislature.

Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

A historic stone church forming the religious center for the Anglican community in Mutare.

NRZ Headquarters

The imposing main administration building of the National Railways of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Tower

One of the most prominent high-rise buildings in Harare, housing the national central bank.

Mutare Civic Centre

The architectural hub of the municipal administration in the eastern border city of Mutare.

Gweru Theatre

A prominent theater building that shapes the cultural life in the city of Gweru.

Birchenough Bridge

An impressive single-arch bridge crossing the Save River in Manicaland province.

Harare City Library

An important cultural and architectural landmark in the Civic Centre of Harare.

Centenary Park Amphitheatre

A distinctive open-air theater located within Bulawayo's large Centenary Park.

Masvingo Civic Centre

The hub of municipal administration in Zimbabwe's oldest colonial town.

St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica (Bulawayo)

A Roman Catholic basilica in Bulawayo featuring impressive architecture.

Bulawayo City Hall

The historic municipal administration building in the center of Bulawayo.

Joina City

A modern, multi-purpose building complex in the heart of Harare.

Bulawayo Centre

A large shopping and business complex in downtown Bulawayo.

Nature

Lake

Mazowe Dam

A dam for agricultural use.

Lake

Lake Mutirikwi

A large reservoir near Masvingo.

Lake

Lake McIlwaine

Alternative name for Lake Chivero.

Vumba Mountains

Mountain region known for its lush vegetation and mist forests.

Chimanimani Mountains

A spectacular mountain range with quartzite rock formations.

Zambezi Escarpment

A striking escarpment north of the high plateau.

Chizarira Hills

A rugged mountain region in the north-west.

Manicaland Highlands

Mountainous province in the east of Zimbabwe.

More highlights

Chinhoyi Caves (Historical site)

This limestone cave system once served as a refuge for Chief Chinhoyi against raiders.

Matobo Hills Rock Art

The granite hills are known for one of the world's largest concentrations of San rock art.

Mangwe Pass Memorial

A memorial for the first European settlers who entered the country through this pass.

Cecil Rhodes Grave

The grave of the British imperialist is located on a hill he named 'World's View'.

Allan Wilson Memorial

Commemorates the Shangani Patrol, who fell in battle against Lobengula's army in 1893.

Mbuya Nehanda Statue

A monument to the medium Mbuya Nehanda, who led the resistance against colonization.

National Heroes Acre

A monumental burial ground and shrine honoring those who died in the liberation war.

Domboshava Caves

Known for vibrant red and ochre rock paintings on a massive granite hill.

Great Zimbabwe

The ruins of the ancient city of Great Zimbabwe were once the center of a vast empire.

Tere Ruins

The Tere Ruins were once an important outpost of the Munhumutapa Empire.

Khami Ruins

Khami was the capital of the Torwa dynasty and is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The Kopje

A hill where Fort Salisbury was founded in 1890, the origin of Harare.

Murewa Caves

Significant site of San rock art with depictions of animals and humans.

Old Bulawayo

The former capital of King Lobengula, which he burned down himself in 1893.

Fort Tuli

The first fort of the British South Africa Company in present-day Zimbabwe.

Victoria Falls Bridge

A masterpiece of engineering built in 1905 over the Zambezi Gorge.

Bumbusi National Monument

Bumbusi includes rock carvings as well as ruins from the Late Iron Age.

Naletale Ruins

Naletale boasts the most elaborately decorated stone walls in Zimbabwe.