Zimbabwe: Behind the grim data lies one of southern Africa’s most beautiful countries. And despite being forced to sacrifice so much, Zimbabweans have not lost their humour or resolve. With so few visiting the country, those who do can expect royal treatment. They need you. While the world’s media focuses on the fall of Zimbabwe, visitors will see a very different image of the country. From the absolute wilderness of Mana Pools National Park, the ruins of Great Zimbabwe and the mountains looking over Mozambique in Eastern Zimbabwe, to fine dining in Harare or bungee jumping over Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe offers something for everyone.
Visa 90 days (US$30 for most nationalities), issued at point of entry

Local time: GMT +2.

Seasons: Cool, dry (May to October), warm, wet (November to April)


Capital City:- Harare.
About Capital city:-
There are three main types of street scene for the visitor to Harare. The fairly orderly streets of ‘town’, with its high-rise buildings ranging from cool to quirky. There’s the quiet, green suburban streets (known as ‘low density’ areas), which have oversized gardens (with tennis courts and pools) spilling out over high, house-concealing walls onto handsome grass-and-tree-lined roads, which are busy with knitting uniformed maids, gentlemen on bicycles and snappily dressed school kids. And then there’s the transit routes out of town, dotted with designated pick-up spots and hoards of hopefuls waiting patiently for rides to their rural areas.

Cool Places in Harare:-
Avondale Shopping Center:Cinemas offering recent films, and cheap and comfortable seats (around US$6 ), include the Elite 100, Vistarama and 7 Arts cinemas, all at the Avondale Shopping Centre.
Book Café:This café is fairly dead during the day but at night hosts popular local musicians, poets and writers, and is crowded and lively when there's a performance.
JAZZ 105:This trendy place has live Afro jazz on Sunday and Wednesday evenings.
Mannenburg JAZZ Club:The Mannenburg Jazz Club, right next door to the Book Café, has live performances every night except Sunday.
Origins Night Club:If you wanna disco there's this nightclub at Sam Levy's Village.
Reps Theatre:One of the only true bars in town for just a drink and a chat is behind the foyer here.
Ster-Kinekor Cinema Complex:Cinemas offering recent films, and cheap and comfortable seats (around US$5 ), include the Ster-Kinekor Cinema complex, opposite the Eastgate Centre.

Languages: English, Shoana and Ndebele.
Electricity: 220VAC 50Hz.
Int. direct dialling code: +263.
Driving: is on the left. International Driving Permit or National licence (for up to 90 days) if not in English must be accompanied by a certificate of authority or translation of text.
Currency: Zimbabwe dollar (ZWD 1 = 100 Cents).
Notes:ZWD: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100,1000,1000000,100000000
Coins: ZWD: 1, 2. Cents: 1, 5, 10, 20, 50.
Business Hours:-

Banks: 8am-3pm Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday, 8am-1pm Wednesday, 8am-11.30am Saturday.
Offices: 8am-4.30pm Monday-Friday.
Shops: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday, 8am-1pm Saturday.
Emergency services:-

Police: 665. Fire: 993. Ambulance: 994. General Emergency: 999