Bulawayo

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By Susann


Bulawayo is Zimbabwe's second largest city and located in the South west of the country, Bulawayo houses the country's main museum, the natural history museum, a railway museum, the Bulawayo Art gallery, which is housed in a most attractive turn of the century building, theatres, the Mzilikmzi Art and craft centre, good hotels and one of the finest caravan and camping parks in Zimbabawe. Bulawayo is also home to the Chipangali wildlife orphanage and the Kame Ruins.

Haefelis

This is a lovely pace to just sit outside and enjoy the sights and sounds of this town. It serves great coffee, cakes and pastries in a very relaxed atmosphere.

Jairos Jiri Craft Shop

This shop provides an income for disabled people. It offers a wonderful variety of traditional arts and crafts.

National Gallery

This is a branch of the National Gallery and the beautifully restored Douslin House has a collection of traditional and modern art that includes sculptures. Workshops offer handmade batiks and a shop sells artwork, curios and genuine tribal artifacts.

The Centenary and Central Parks

This is a palm lined park where you can enjoy walks and admire colorful flower displays. There is also an aviary, putting course and miniature railway.

Mzilikazi Arts and Crafts Centre

If you enjoy arts and crafts this is the place to visit.

The Railway Museum

Here you can view a collection of historical steam locomotives, rolling stock and station buildings, with a variety of exhibits dating from the earliest days of railway history.

The Museum of Natural History

This museum features magnificent displays of African birds, mammals, insects, human history, and minerals and more, including the second largest mounted elephant in the world, the Natural History Museum is a fascinating archive of the diversity of Zimbabwe's natural wealth.

Chipangali wildlife orphanage

Chipangali is an African word from the Chinyanja language meaning open friendly country. Chipangali is a wildlife Orphanage and not a zoo which offers a home to Orphaned, abandoned and sick wild animals. Young animals continually find there way into homes of nature lovers throughout Zimbabwe. Other animals are orphaned as a result of some mishap such as the death of the mother, injuries or snaring. Many wild animals are kept as pets and are indeed appealing and fun to have around, but once adults these loving babies turn into dangerous and aggressive wild animals, it then at this stage that they become a pest. It is here where Chipangali is approached to take over the responsibility of these animals and there by offering a home and once the initial settling down process are complete most animals are integrated into release programs.


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bulawayo  says:
6 months ago

Bulawayo has been treated like almost like a forgotten city in terms of development in Zimbabwe, when compared to the other cities like Harare. Despite all the politicals issues associated with that, Bulawayo still a source of deep cultural and heritage roots that is hard to match in most parts of Zimbabwe.

Thank you Susann for spreading the word about what is on offer from the City of Kings

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