WELCOME TO ZIMBABABWE'S HOSPITABLE COUNTRY

One of the best ways to explore the culture, customs,and cuisine of a country is to visit country.
There you can observe the art of the local people,have a test of local food and buy their wares.The Zimbabwe is a country in southern part of AFRICA.
Information For visitors to ZimbabweHealth Requirements: In 2008 and the previous decade Zimbabwe's social and economical performances were declining due mainly to poor internation relations and lost of lending right from world bank and IMF.This melt down necessited the outbreak of cholera in various parts of the country.The other diarrhoea related diseases were occurred in some parts of the country.
However since February 2009 after the formation of all inclusive government facilitated by SADC appointed south Africa govenrment brokered this marriage government,The socio-economic status of the country changed conducively for positive concern of human welfare.The outbreaks of diseases such as cholera is now under total control and the safe clean water is easly available in most cities including Harare.
Except children under the age of one year,all travellers arrived from infested areas are requested to possess valid vaccination certificates against cholera and yellow fever.
The pandemic of HIV & AIDS and Zimbabwe is not an exception tourists should avoid any form of sexual activities which risked to contract this diseases.If someone need to involve in any sexual intercourse should use either a male condom or a female condom.
Visiting low-lying areas such as south- east Manicaland in Gonarezhou national parks or north-west popular areas like Victoria falls,Hwange national parks or Areas in the Zambezi valley such as Manna pools and Kariba,it is advisable to take a course of anti-malaria course as precautionary measure.The antimalarial therapy are available in pharmacies around the country and should be taken just before ,during and after a visit.
Currency and Banking Hours: Zimbabwe experienced hyperinflationary environment for over 12 years until in 2008 became unmanageble and threaten economical and social survival. Because of this economical hardships the government deliberately shift to adopt the multi-currency regime which officiate the use of major currency such as USDollar, Rands, British Pounds,Yen,Pura and so on. The most common currency used is the USDollar.
The visitors may freely use all the above currency freely. And other currencies may be easly converted to USD through the Commercial banks and official designated bureaux de change.
Banks are open from 08:00hours(hrs) on Mondays ,Tuesdays,Thursdays and Fridays on Wednesdays and Saturdays open from 08:00hrs to 13:00hrs . The banks are closed on public holidays and sundays.
Major cards such as Mastercard ,Barclays ,Visa,American Express and Diners Club are accepted in most hotels ,departmental stores and shops.Traveller's cheques are accepted at all major commercial banks .hotels and shops and convertable to USDollars.
Medical Facilities:There are public and private hosipitals which provide an adequate standard of treatment and care .Visitors should carry their medical insurance which should cover hosipitalisation costs and insurance against injury or death resulting from an accident.
Security:There are still never be an attack of foreigners in Zimbabwe since 1980. Despite some incidents of violance 2000,2002 and 2008 of which the major international media powerhouses had footages of violence of Zimbabweans themselves attacking each other for political and land conflicts reasons.The situation had already normalised after the formation of all inclusive government.
The Zimbabwe security,peace and tranquility one of the best in the region. Zimbabweans are peace loving citizens. Because of ther cultural-religious beliefs which abind them to observe christianity moral love to all neighbours and visitors.The few violent elements found in any normal society are dealt with by the police.The police guide all the streets 24 hrs a day .
Don't hesitate to ask police officers when in need of help .It is advisable to carry passport with you all the time.
Hotels and lodges:Zimbabwe has international five star hotels in Harare,Victorial Falls,Nyanga,Bvumba,Masvingo and Mutare.
There are also options of other hotels which offer hospitable services across the country in every province.The lodges are available and offer variety foods of different nationalities .The visitors should consult some of them to see whether their preferences are offered.
Eating In Zimbabwe:The traditional dish is sadza(stiff porridge) with meat and vegetables.The sadza is of corn(maize),sorghum or finger millet or Mhunga.The common is of maize.The sadza is traditionally eaten using right hand .The finger cut small slace with finger and roll it before be eaten and accompanied by relish in the for of sour milk,beef,chicken,vegetables,goat's meat or mutton.Pork ,game meat and turkey meat is also eaten with sadza.
The hotels ,restaurants and lodges offer a variety of cuisine according to the needs of the visitors.

Zimbabwe the beautiful country for tourists .

Zimbabwe is much more than just somewhere to have a vacation:It is a place capable of elating body and soul.It is also one of the most nature-packed landlocked country in southern Africa.
Although its official language has been English since the day Cecil John Rhodes sent his delegation to bribe Lobengula to give away this land for the purpose of mining gold.Chishona and Sindebele is also spoken by over 90% of the population that is the major ethnic groups who arrived more than 300 years before Europeans in Zimbabwe.Its history ,magnificent natural scenarios and the facilities for outdoor living and activities animal viewing,watching the great ruins,mountain climbing,diving and trekking make this land unique.
A list of places worth visiting would spend the whole day listing ,the ones not to be missed are Victoria Falls,Great Zimbabwe,Manna pools,Hwange National park ,The Limpopo Transfrontia park and The Eastern Highlands, where the land is the habitant of beautful birds ,animals and spectacular vegetation.
Zimbabwe also boasts many Art Galleries and an intense cultural life --and ,in a country which abounds in natural resources ,the possibility of practising ecotourism.
The visitors' experience varies according to the method of exploration chosen.All options are inviting in this beautful land which is bathed with abandance of sunlight,wildlife animals and vegetation.
Despite its proximity to South Africa and Botswana, There are a lot of giant mamals like elephants,lions ,giraffe ,rhinocerous,kudu and hyppotamus.There are however , millions of other animals zebras,hare,entlope,leopard,cheetah etc.And insects the size of mouse and pangolins which regarded as king's meat.You will be lucky if you find over 650 species of birds and in particular the hungwe bird which is the national bird and a symbol in Zimbabwe colours, because it believed to be only left less than 10 of the population and is now regarded as extinct .The bird is now national icon appear on the flag , other government buildings and banners on all national ceremonies.
The country has some rare characteristics, derived from geological heritage that allowed ancient plant and animal species to survive and develop ,isolated from the rest of the world.Zimbabwe according to the geologist is part of the gondwanaland which dates back to 250 million years ago.
Pehaps this heritage explains the incredibly beautiful contrasts of its geograpgy:mountain chains that are the famous great dyke,mavhuradonha ,marabada hills ,Nyangu mountains and many others,heavy rainfall,dry high country basins , lakes and full flowing rivers.The dormant volcanos originates the land some curious forms ,with rises slopes combining the greens of an incomparable vegetation with the blues of waters of the beloved land.
Statistics show that 75% of the tourists arriving in Zimbabwe visit the Victoria Falls and the Zimbabwe Ruins.
Like most of the seven wonders of the world Great Zimbabwe and victoria Falls combined what tourists want to spend their leisure enjoy this manmade infrustructure and the natural flowing waters that thunders as the great sound produced.
On the eastern highlands the tourist enjoy the vegetation and birds which singing melodious pitchs in the evergreen vegetation.
And no visit to this area would complete without view the sea on the Mozambique coast .Here fishing the trout fish .
The highest peak where snow is only found on this ceiling and the beauty of nature as you view different species of both animals and plants.
The Bvumba mountains which situated to the south east of Mutare become the best play ground of golf .With remarkable towering thausand of feet above on the mountains viewing the aesthetic of nature seeing diifferent colours in one of the coolest places found in savanna woodlands.
Try taking a leisurely drive up the Bvumba mountains ,a steep winding mountain road which in places is only wide enough for your car whch would put many a mountain track to shame.Drops which are sometimes as deep as 600 metres are only centmetres away.
If you are of the more adventurous type ,shotover jet has just the trip for you.Whistling along at tree-top level in a jet-powered hericopter you marvel at the beauty of this picturesque location with its snowcapped mountain peaks reaching skywards while down below water-skiers seem balanced on the air as they ski across a crastal clear mountain pool.
Then go down through winding canyons ,and from below look up at the rocks which disappear out of view.
Then it's time for change as the helicopter bowls around the corner and comes to rest.
The most traditional delicacies of Zimbabwe cuisine are barbecued beef ,chicken, mutton, goat's meat accompanied by stiff porridge from grounded corn .As part of the national's tourism campaign .The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority offices give tourists restaurant guides .Leading restaurants also offer an extremely varied fare of international dishes.
Not all restaurants in Zimbabwe offer alcoholic beverages .Give your own choice of wine and whatever else you would like to drink with your meal.The rest is a personal experience ,of the kind that is worth having atleast once in your only one time life opportunity.