Harare is the capital and largest city of Sindbwi, the political, economic and cultural center of Sindbwi, located in the northeast plateau of the national border. The altitude is 1480 meters above sea level, the annual precipitation is about 1000 millimeters, and the average annual temperature is 18℃. It is cool as spring all year round and pleasant in all seasons.
Simbawi has beautiful scenery, with Victoria Falls, the Great Simbawi ruins and other five world natural or cultural heritage. Harare, the capital city, is home to a number of magical balanced rock formations and is also known as Africa's "Flower City" for its outstanding horticulture.
Harare covers an area of 477 square kilometers and has a population of about 860,000 people. Due to the devastating hyperinflation that hit it before 2009, it still needs astronomical amounts of money to recover to the levels of the 1990s.
On August 30, 2011, the Economist Intelligence Unit of the United Kingdom named Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, the world's least liveable city. City of Flowers,Blue Carpets,Brazilian Ferns,Golden Butterfly Wood,City of Flowers,Folklore and Festivals,Transportation,Railways,Roads,Air Transportation,Specialties,Shopping Guide, Introduction Harare was founded in 1890 as a castle by the British colonialists for the invasion of Zimbabwe. 19th and 20th centuries the colonialists continued to expand the city, and the city took shape. 1935 was established as a city. Originally known as Salisbury, April 18, 1982, the second anniversary of the independence of Zimbabwe, the capital changed its name to Harare. Harare is an important industrial city in the country, with the second highest industrial output after Bulawayo. It has industrial sectors such as metal smelting, cigarette smoking, oil refining, fertilizer, textiles, paper, rubber, metal processing, food, and vehicle repair. It is also known as the Chrome City because of the chrome mines that are located underneath the 60 kilometers around the city. It is one of the world's largest tobacco distribution markets, where tobacco merchants from various countries gather from March to November every year, and the trade is busy. Harare International Airport is the country's transportation center with advanced equipment and regular flights to and from neighboring countries. The University of Zimbabwe is located in the northern suburbs, and there are many sports venues, museums, the National Archives, the National Art Gallery, the Geological Museum and the National Botanical Gardens. Harare Cityscape Located in southeastern Africa, Zimbabwe has become a major tourist destination in Africa with its rich African wildlife resources. Arranged by the Simbawi National Tourism Board, my trip started in Harare, the capital of Simbawi. Harare has a rather fashionable nickname: "Africa's Little Paris". The heart of Harare is the commercial district in the south-central part of the city, where large, fashionable shopping centers and modern business and financial districts are set amidst lush greenery, making it seem as if you were strolling down the Champs Elysées. The South West Tobacco Market is the largest of its kind, with smokers from all over the world gathering here and selling almost 2,000 tons of tobacco every day. Harare In Harare, modern civilization is everywhere. On every street corner and in every doorway, there is a Hararean wow factor. On the busy streets, dark-skinned women dressed in fashionable clothes rub shoulders with you, the thick lips, the hot eyes, all let people feel belongs to Africa's hot and vigorous beauty. The buildings along the street are surprisingly modern. *** Most of the institutions are Victorian style buildings, all-steel structure of the large shopping malls retained the most typical of the British Industrial Revolution era, while the commercial center along the high-rise but the best of modernism. Holiday markets are Harare's urban symbol. Almost every weekend, locals find a good place to "practice". They bring what they think is interesting to show off, and those who don't have anything to sell come to the market to have a good time. Handicrafts of all colors are the mainstay of the holiday bazaar, and the wood and stone carvings for which Simbawi is famous can be found at almost every stall. After dusk, get rid of the scorching African sun, *** the African drums will be played at the right time, the African boy's original dance interpretation you can not help but also with the hands and feet, the rhythmic sound of life, so in the wide world of free flow, so that everyone listens to the heart of the heart. Harare City Details Harare, formerly known as Salisbury, is the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe. It is situated on the northeastern plateau at an altitude of 1,480 meters above sea level. Population 860,000 (1988), annual precipitation of about 1,000 millimeters, the average annual temperature of 18 ℃. It is cool and pleasant all year round. Built in 1890, it was earlier built as a castle by British colonizers for the invasion of Mashonaland. Much chrome and gold mining nearby. The surrounding area is the richest agricultural and pastoral area in Zimbabwe. Commerce flourished, with a strong trade in agricultural and mineral products, and one of the world's largest tobacco distribution markets. There are large factories for cigarettes, oil refining, fertilizers, and textiles, as well as paper, metalworking, rubber, food, and vehicle repair industries. Transportation Center. Railroads and highways lead to the main towns in the country and to Mozambique, Botswana, and South Africa. There is an international air terminal. There are tobacco research stations and universities, museums and art galleries. A modern European-style city with a beautiful environment and a neat layout, with many parks and green areas. Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, is located in the highlands of northeastern Zimbabwe, at an altitude of more than 1,400 meters above sea level. Built in 1890, the first for the British colonial invasion of Mashonaland and built the castle, and to the former British Prime Minister Lord Salisbury's name. 1935, re-construction, and gradually formed today's modern city. April 18, 1982, the Simbawi *** decision to Salisbury renamed Harare. In the Shona language, Harare means "the city that never sleeps". According to legend, the name was transformed from that of a chief. He was always on the alert, never slept, and was known to be a fighter, and in 2011 was named the world's worst city to live in. Harare Harare has a pleasant climate, with lush grass and flowers blooming all year round. The city's streets are crisscrossed with numerous "wells". The boulevards are wide, clean and quiet, many parks and gardens, including the famous Salisbury Park, there is a simulation of the "Victoria Falls" of the artificial waterfalls, rushing surging, a cascade. The south-central part of the city for the commercial district, the north and east is a high-class residential area, there is a hedge around, with gardens, lawns and swimming pools of the villas. A number of posh clubs and entertainment venues, such as golf courses, are interspersed. The Harare district in the southwest, with its low-rise houses and narrow streets, is where colonizers in the past zoned black people to live. Simbawe means stone building in the African Bantu language, and having it as the name of the country is meant to showcase the country's history and civilization. More than 300 kilometers southeast of Harare is the site of a huge stone complex known as the Great Simbawe. It was built around the 8th to 10th centuries AD and covers an area of more than 10,000 acres. The wall is about 250 meters long, 10 meters high oval wall, a conical stone tower about 9 meters high, and built on a 90-meter-high cliff, "Acropolis", all with about 30 centimeters long, 10 centimeters thick granite blocks. Great Simbawi large-scale, sophisticated architecture, is a symbol of ancient African civilization, similar style of stone architectural complex sites in Simbawi has found more than a hundred. Harare Tourist Attractions Museums Victoria Museum contains paintings of early indigenous people and valuable artifacts unearthed from the Great Zimbabwe Ruins. There is also a cathedral, university, Ruffalo Stadium and art gallery. The wooded Coppice Hill is situated to the west of the city, where in April 1980 then Prime Minister Mugabe himself lit a long torch in memory of the soldiers who died for independence and freedom. From the top of the hill there is a panoramic view of Harare. Thirty kilometers southwest of the city is the National Park, where the dense jungle and the blue lake are good places for swimming, boating and viewing African flora and fauna. The southeastern and western suburbs of the city are industrialized and are home to one of the largest tobacco markets in the world. The outskirts of the city are known locally as "Gova", which means "red earth". Harare Manapole National Park BALANCEROCK is an important tourist attraction in Harare, made up of several tons of boulders stacked on top of each other, with a spectacular view at sunset. Dongbo Eve (DOMBOSHAWAROCKDRAWING) cave paintings, located 17 kilometers northwest of the capital, Simbawi's earliest cave paintings. National Parks Manapole National Park Manapole National Park with the Sabi Natural Zoo and Cheo Lei Natural Zoo form three wildlife conservation areas, located in the northeast of Lake Kariba in Simbawi bordering Shumbia, were established in 1963 and 1964, respectively, with an area of 2,196 square kilometers, 3,390 square kilometers and 1180 square kilometers. The area is rich in natural wildlife resources, especially in the low-lying plains where during the dry and dry seasons there is a concentration of mammals such as the endangered black rhino, the Nile crocodile, etc., in addition to more than 6,500 African elephants and more than 380 species of birds in the bush. It is a rare natural heritage site for mankind and was inscribed on the World Heritage List for Cultural and Natural Heritage Conservation by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 1982. Waterfalls Victoria Falls Victoria Falls in Harare is located on the Zambezi River, which forms the border between Chambya and Zimbabwe, and is one of the three most famous waterfalls in the world, along with Igoyas Falls in South America and Niagara Falls in North America. Victoria Falls was discovered in 1855 by the British explorer Biddle Livingstone. It was named "Victoria Falls" after the Queen of England at the time, and is now renamed "Moses Oya Junga". In the local dialect, the name means "thunderous spray". Victoria Falls is in the shape of a zigzag, stretching several dozen kilometers. The entire waterfall is divided into five sections by rocks, from west to east are "Devil's Falls", "Main Falls", "Horseshoe Falls", "Rainbow Falls "and "East Falls". The Devil's Falls is the most magnificent, so that people dare not get close; the main waterfall is about 180 meters wide, the drop is about 120 meters, the flow is the largest; horseshoe waterfalls, shaped like a horseshoe; rainbow waterfalls in addition to the waterfalls like a giant curtain, you can often see the Cuigu in the seven-color rainbow. These five waterfalls are cascading into a deep pool only 400 meters wide, forming a few hundred meters high columnar clouds, flying mist and sound waves can be sent to 10 kilometers away, sound like thunder, misty clouds. In order to facilitate the tourists to see, 1969 local *** between the cliffs built a "knife edge bridge". The bridge is about 30 meters long and 2 meters wide, and looks like a sharp blade from a distance. There is also a place called "Rainforest", where even on a sunny day, you feel like you are in a rainy fog. There is a 200-meter-long railroad bridge near the deep pool, and the border between Shumbia and Zimbabwe is in the middle of the bridge. From this bridge, you can view the waterfall in its entirety. Harare Victoria Falls Tourist Season Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, is located in the northeastern part of the country on the plateau, year-round like spring, perennial forests, flowers, pleasant scenery, is a famous tourist city in Southern Africa, so it once gained a lot of beautiful and beautiful names, such as "A.D. City", "Sunshine City", "Sunshine City", "Sunshine City", "Sunshine City", "Sunshine City", "Sunshine City" and "Sunshine City". It is a famous tourist city in Southern Africa, so it has been given many beautiful names, such as "A.D. City", "Sunshine City", "Evergreen City" and so on. Harare's "Spring" In Harare, the year can be divided into three seasons: the hot season (August to November), the rainy season (November to March) and the cold season (March to August). In the cold season, the tall trees are covered with reddish-purple flowers, and in the early hours of the morning, a thin layer of frost can be seen covering the trees. As the sun rises, the frost slowly melts into crystallized dewdrops that sparkle on the red flowers and green trees. At this time, when you drive from the international airport in the suburbs into the colorful streets of flowers and trees, it is like entering a peach blossom fairyland, and you will feel refreshed and happy. In August, when the hot season arrives, the bluebells are the first to blossom in Harare. No matter where you go in the city, you will see large and small bluebells all over the branches, the whole city is a world of bluebells, beautiful and spectacular, intoxicated. Every year in September, is the peak season of bluebells, Harare city to hold the traditional Bluebell Festival activities, in a week-long period of time, young men and women hanging blue garlands around their necks, holding bluebells in their hands, groups, in the streets, alleys, bluebells under the tree, dancing, singing, a unique style. The blue flowers have not yet faded, a red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red. Standing on the city's heights and looking around, that all over the city of a phoenix tree, like a torch is burning. Local legend has it that the more abundant the rainfall, the brighter the sunshine, the phoenix tree's flowers will bloom extraordinarily lush, indicating that the year will have a good harvest. While the phoenix tree is in full bloom, the densely foliaged yellow flower trees are already budding, hanging from the treetops in bunches like a brass bell, and when the yellow flowers are in full bloom, it is the beginning of the harvest season. Today, Harare has become a modern city in Southern Africa, with straight and wide streets, high-rise buildings, parks throughout the city, a man-made waterfall in the square that is a spectacle, as well as well-equipped clubs and grassy golf courses. The city's streets are crisscrossed with numerous "wells". The boulevards are wide, clean and quiet. Salisbury Park has a simulation of the "Victoria Falls" artificial waterfalls, surging, cascading down. The south-central part of the city is a commercial area, the north and east is a high-class residential area, where villas, surrounded by hedges made of tree branches, have gardens, lawns and swimming pools and other private recreational facilities. The City of Sunshine Harare derives its name from the local Shona word meaning "the man who never sleeps". As the country's largest city, the capital of Zimbabwe, with a population of approximately two million, this cosmopolitan city is a blend of modern and colonial architecture. Harare is a city of four seasons and beautiful scenery, and its name, "Sunshine City," "City of Flowers and Trees," and "Paris of Africa," is a true reflection of the city. I have the honor to come here, stayed for four or five days, strolling in it, intoxicated in its fresh style, full of pleasant greenery. Walking in Harare city center, you will see bouquets of flowers in the streets, and the roadside is full of large and small flowers. The Czech Orchid trees are everywhere, and the Phoenix trees with flaming flowers are all over the city, like a burning torch, especially eye-catching. Citizens are orderly weaving in and out of the streets and alleys, and a variety of vehicles are speeding along the not very congested roads in accordance with the traditional British rule of "right-hand drive, left-hand drive". Passers-by, both young and old, will greet you with a hello or a smile as you pass by. Listen to the locals, Simbawi people from childhood to receive British education, pay great attention to personal grooming, gentle and courteous is the first impression of tourists from all over the world on the Simbawi people. Harare It is said that the entire urban pattern of Harare is still retained in the 80s of the last century before the British *** colonial model, is divided into residential, commercial and industrial areas, residential areas rarely see high-rise buildings, are one after another villas. The commercial area is more prosperous, mainly British-style buildings, from modern shopping malls to large traditional markets and roadside vendors, a variety of goods as colorful as the city itself. The largest shopping mall in the city is as large as some of Shanghai's mega-malls, and the open, all-steel *** style of architecture is quite innovative. In Harare, stone and wood carving markets are everywhere, to a market in front of a wide range of works of art has long been set on the ground. Africa is famous for its stone and wood carvings, and Simbawi's rich resources of stone and wood and the skill of its artists make it one of the best. The beauty of these finished products is that they tap into real-life imagination, with forms and figures derived from the country's mystical religions and ancient folk tales. Deep in the marketplace, two artisans sat facing each other, tirelessly polishing the semi-finished products in their hands with simple iron tools, and kindly exchanged words with us when they saw us coming. China and Zimbabwe are friendly countries, so the citizens of Harare were very friendly to the Chinese. When a fellow traveler wanted to exchange stone carvings with him with small Chinese goods, he readily agreed. Harare At night in Harare, the city is a mix of local and from around the world sounds, horns, guitars and drums. Bars, hotels and nightclubs are the source of all the music. At this time of the day, restaurants of all kinds start to do a brisk business, serving local and international cuisine for all kinds of parties and occasions. Dinners here are predominantly Western, with Simbawi steak and delicious fish becoming essential staples. City of Flowers and Trees The Southern African country of Zimbabwe is known as the "City of Flowers" because of its mild climate and abundant sunshine, which makes flowers bloom all year round. in the 1820s, British colonizers introduced more than a dozen kinds of ornamental flower trees from all over the world. After nearly a century of cultivation, almost all of the flowering trees have grown to shade the sky and make a grand statement. Bluebonnet Strolling through the streets of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, from September to October, you will be struck by the overwhelming presence of purple flowering trees. Her flowers are soft and elegant, with strings of purple bells dangling from the branches, a flower that amazes the world. Her trunk is thick and strong, up to dozens of meters long branches to the sky and the four directions to stretch out, a tree to achieve a forest.
This flower tree is called the bluebonnet, originally a South American species, and then introduced to South Africa by the colonizers. 1899, a pair of Simbawi's newlyweds went to Durban, South Africa, honeymoon trip, because of the missed train, decided to stay in Durban for another week. While wandering around the botanical gardens in Durban, they happened to see some bluebell seedlings. Seemingly from a past life, although the seedlings were not in bloom at the time, when the couple listened to the staff, they became interested in this flowering tree from faraway South America. They bought six of the seedlings and brought them back to Harare to plant in their garden off Josiah Chinamano Avenue. Bluebell Path The bluebells at Josiah chinamano Avenue were planted in the 1940s and are now nearly eighty years old. This road is currently one of the lushest roads in Harare's Jackland University. Brazilian Fern Tree Blooming almost simultaneously with the bluebells every September and October is the Brazilian fern tree, which has fern-like, bipinnate leaves that can grow up to a meter. The petals are many and fine, and the flowers spilling from one tree can always cover several hundred square meters of land.
The Brazilian fern loves the sun and is suitable for growing in open and semi-open environments, so it is difficult to see a forest like the bluebonnet, which often stands alone in a square surrounded by bluebonnets.
The locals love the color of the flowers of the bluebells and Brazilian ferns and always plant them together. So the petals that fall on the ground are also mixed together, you have me, I have you.
The blooming of bluebells and Brazilian ferns signaled the official arrival of spring, and since then, a variety of flowering trees have competed. Brazilian Fern Tree Golden Butterfly Wood Mid to late October is the season for Golden Butterfly Wood to bloom. Located near the National Botanical Garden and the Hwawon Hotel, the golden butterfly tree is filled with small yellow flowers. The huge branches stretch out so far that one tree's branches can span the entire road.
A small flower waved at the very top of the branches and leaves, like a fluttering yellow butterfly. When the wind picks up, the tiny yellow petals fall down and cover the road like a rain of flower petals.
Gold Butterfly Wood is also a fine wood with high strength and good luster, often used as high-grade furniture, precision musical instruments and luxury works of art. Golden Butterfly Wood City of Flowers Harare is the capital and largest city of the Simbawi*** and State. It is located on the northeastern plateau at an altitude of 1,470 meters above sea level. Population of 1.2 million. The climate is mild, the average annual temperature of 18 ℃, perennial grass and trees, flowers bloom, pleasant scenery, is a modern garden city in Southern Africa. It is also known as the world's chrome capital and tobacco market. "Harare" means "the one who does not sleep" in the local Shona language. It is derived from the name of a chief of the Negro Halawa tribe. This chief was a brave and vigilant warrior who never dozed off. He was called "Ha'alare", or "the man who never sleeps". This was later simplified to "Harare" and became the name of the tribal settlement. By naming its capital "Harare", Simbawi*** and the State indicated that it would be on high alert and ready to fight for the defense of national independence and freedom. Harare, the City of Flowers After a long period of development, Harare has become a fairly modern city. The whole city looks new, clean and spacious. Streets running north-south and east-west are interlaced in a grid pattern, forming 300 square blocks of varying sizes. On both sides of the streets, there are timetables less than a meter high, and cars parked on the side of the road pay a fee according to the length of time. Harare's south-central part is a commercial area, the east and north are white residential areas, and the southwest is a black neighborhood. The western and southeastern suburbs are industrial areas. The northern suburbs are home to the University of Zimbabwe, and beyond that, black villages and towns are densely populated. The Simbavian bird, which is the national bird and is depicted on the national flag and coat of arms, can be seen everywhere in Harare. Its scientific name is the red-legged kestrel, and it is a migratory bird that migrates between South Asia and South Africa, whose image was carved into the stone pillars of ceremonial sites by local ancestors more than 1,000 years ago. There are also five Simbawi birds on display in Harare's museum. Harare is the chrome capital of the world, Africa's largest tobacco market and the industrial center of Zimbabwe. There are large metal smelters, cigarette factories, fertilizer factories and paper, rubber and metalworking industries. Harare is also known as the "City of Flowers" because of the variety of flowering trees that grow here. From July and August every year, the city is covered in the scent of flowers. The first to show off are the bluebell trees that dot the city, and in September, Harare residents even celebrate the arrival of spring with a week-long "Bluebell Festival". During the festival, people hold a variety of celebrations, parks, bluebell trees, people recite poetry, perform dances ...... bluebells are not yet lost, the summer flame flower in the tall Phoenix tree tops out branches, the rainy season, the Phoenix tree is already full of trees "fire". The first time I saw the tree, it was full of firelight. In the season of the flame flower, the yellow flower tree is already in bud, the flowers of this messenger of autumn, a string of like a golden bell standing branches, tell people the advent of the golden season. Harare is not silent in the winter, a peach flower tree, and the red with purple flowers scattered all over the streets, this purple flower scientific name for the blue carpets, in Zimbabwe Chinese used to be called the purple tree flowers, not only tree flowers, Harare flowers bloom all year round, colorful and colorful, in any corner of the city, you can see the blossoming of the flowers, the flowers sprinkled on the ground, as the fairy tale world in general. Flower City Harare Folklore and Festivals Festivals - Public Holidays in Zimbabwe Harare local residents New Year's Day (New Year's Day) January 1 every year Easter (Easter) every year the specific time varies, usually at the end of March to the beginning of April Independence Day (Independence Day) every year in April, the first day of the month of the year. Independence Day (Independence Day) every year's April 18 Labor Day (Workers' Day) every year's May 1 Africa Day (Africa Day) every year's May 25 Heroes' Day (Heroes' Day) every year's August 11 Defence Forces Day (Defence Forces Day) every year's August 12 National Unity Day (National Unity Day) every year's December 11 National Unity Day (National Unity Day) every year's December 12 National Unity Day (National Unity Day) every year's December 12 National Unity Day December 22nd of each year Christmas Day December 25th and 26th of each year * Many companies take 1-2 weeks off during the Christmas/New Year period. Notes 1. When taking pictures of sights, avoid sensitive areas such as military installations, the U.S. Embassy, the Presidential Palace, the Parliament Building, and *** departments. After 6:00 p.m., the Presidential Palace Road is not allowed to open to traffic. 2. Victoria Falls scenic area without safety rails, touring and photography, must pay attention to non-slip. Into the wildlife sanctuary and safari, should listen to the guide command, it is best not to direct contact with wildlife, in case of accident. 3. Simbawi foreign exchange shortage, traveler's checks can not ensure that the cash out of foreign currency. 4．Transit through Simbawi, must first get a transit visa. Transportation After Simbawi became a Chinese tourist destination (ADS), Air Simbawi opened an air link between Beijing and Harare, and Air Sobia signed Beijing Pan-Yuan International Transportation Service Company Limited as a freight forwarder to build an air bridge for free tourism and business development between the two countries. Harare has a certain base of light and heavy industries, mainly automobile assembly, wood processing, textile, printing, publishing, food and beverage processing and other industries. China is mainly increasing its investment in its minerals and other resources. Flight distribution to Harare aircraft flights for every Tuesday and Thursday, two flights from Beijing, through Singapore technical stopover 50 minutes, without changing planes, direct flights to Harare, the model for the Boeing 767_200ER. Simbawi Airways and Simbawi travel agency will be *** with the organization of tourist groups to take the inaugural flights to fly to Simbawi with Africa's unique scenery and wildlife to visit and tour. As a partner of Air Zimbabwe, some of the leaders of Shenzhou Tours will go with the inaugural flight to Simbawi to inspect the inland routes to introduce more unique African itineraries. The mysterious African interior will not be so far away in the future, no more connecting flights, and can be transferred to a number of African cities. Simbawe is mainly served by rail, road and air, with sea transportation mainly through the South African port of Durban (1,700 kilometers from Harare) and the port of Beira in Mozambique (600 kilometers from Harare). Railroads run to South Africa, Mozambique, Chambria and Botswana. Railroads 4,300 km, of which 300 km from Harare to Dabuka is electrified. 1994/1995 passenger traffic was 1.87 million and freight traffic 12.01 million tons. Roads A total of 85,000 kilometers, of which 19,000 kilometers are national roads and 15,000 kilometers are asphalt. 1996 saw some 400,000 to 500,000 vehicles of all sizes. Air Transportation Simbawi Airlines has 10 Boeing 767 and 737 passenger planes and operates more than 10 international and domestic flights to neighboring countries as well as to London, Frankfurt, Sydney, etc. There are 3 international airports, which are located at London, Frankfurt, and Sydney. There are 3 international airports, namely Harare, Bulawayo and Victoria Falls. in 1993, the air passenger volume was 1,436,000 and the cargo volume was 28,500 tons. Specialty Snacks Harare Cuisine Simbawi Like other Southern African countries, the cuisine of this country is mainly composed of African as well as English dishes. The former is usually made by grinding maize, their staple food, into flour and blending it into sadza, which is then topped with a gravy called Nyama. Beef and chicken are usually used, and occasionally crocodile or antelope meat is used for the gravy. People in Simbawi seldom dine out, so it is almost exclusively foreigners who eat in restaurants, and Western food is expensive. However, there are Italian, Chinese, Greek, and Indian restaurants, as well as moderately priced coffeehouses in Harare and Bulawayo's shopping streets, and in busy areas. Breakfast in the restaurants is around 5 dollars and lunch is not very expensive and large. Drinks include coffee, black tea, carbonated drinks, and liquor like Oriental rice wine, but local beers and wines are preferable for nationals. Shopping Guide Simbawi offers a wide variety of handicrafts in different styles, such as masks, stone and woodwork modeled after rhinoceros and hippopotamus, handmade musical instruments, lacework, hand-woven baskets, pottery, fabrics, prints and dyes, precious and semi-precious stones, and trinkets with an African flair, among other things. The West is best known for its wood carvings, which are best purchased locally. The works of famous carvers must be purchased in galleries and other formal stores. The same precautions regarding the purchase of ivory and fur products apply as in South Africa. There are many souvenir stores and stalls in Harare, Bulawayo and Victoria Falls. The souvenir stores have marked prices, while the stalls and vendors around the Harare Hotel sell their wares at variable prices and need to be negotiated with. Harare