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Reasons why Harare is a city to visit

Reasons why Harare is a city to visit

According to the recently released survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit, Harare was ranked as the world’s five worst cities to live. But according to those on the ground, Harare is classified as one of the safest cities to live. Here are some of the reasons why we think Harare Zimbabwe’s city is one of the best.

The city is safe

Harare has friendly, pretty and polite citizens; the CBD is free from chaos and pickpockets. The only unsafe places are the tourist sites like the Victoria Falls given a large number of people from different countries. There you have to be careful with your belongings.

Fashion and art weeks

Fashion festivals are held every 30th August to 1st September every year while art Festivals are held late April or early May of every year. This brings people together to talk and see their diverse cultures.

Boutique Shopping

Zimbabweans are known for their good craftsmanship in many fields including jewelry, sculpture, and ceramics. There are many shops in Harare which sales some good products.

Reading culture

Most of the citizens have developed a good reading culture. This is shown by always full with readers libraries like Book Café located central business district.

Well prepared traditional dishes

Harare has got good bars and hotels with well-cooked traditional foods. With thatched roofs providing a cool place to enjoy your meal, very rare to get such places in many towns.

Jacaranda bloom

Natural month for jacaranda trees to bloom is in September. During this month the purple color gives the city a confident, loyal look. The Harare Gardens in the city center has always kept its greenish nature due to good maintenance.

The national Zimbabwean Gallery

The National Gallery has got everything worth looking at including sculpture, masks, photography and oil paintings

Vibrant suburbs

The Harare suburbs are always on the moves and up to date. Every suburb has small shopping homes with almost all the things you might need to buy.

Rich history

In the middle of the town, there is The Meikles which is the city’s largest hotel. The two lions drawn on the hotel walls gives the history of Zimbabwe. According to history during the colonial period, its believed that the two lions could roar a virgin passes anytime by.

Handicraft junkie’s paradise

In the outskirts of Harare, you will find stone sculptures, wooden salad spoons; hand painted basics and all the handicrafts that make Zimbabwe famous.

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