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| Bulawayo Travel Guide for backpackers |
| This pleasant city in Zimbabwe, has always been a laid-back, easy-going place as opposed to its sister city, Harari. The streets in Bulawayo are wide and allow enough room for an ox-wagon and team to turn around, and have great rolling dips in them (for drainage), that are great fun to speed through on a rainy day, but maybe that is not really something to advertise on the world wide web, hey? Other than that though, there are other attractions in and around the city, such as the splendid Matopos Hills, where giant boulders balance on others, as if stacked by some great playful being. |
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 DAILY BUDGET in BULAWAYO - If you are comfortable with camping or staying in hostels, and doing your own catering, it is possible to live on US$15, but if you go for the luxury of hotel accommodation, and eat at restaurants, then you could be looking at spending more in the region of US$50 a day. |
Matopos Hills - Take a hike out to these fascinating and in some places sacred hills, where the trees have red leaves in spring and there are caves and secret places amongst the immense and brooding boulders.
Khami Ruins - Just a few miles outside Bulawayo are the 17th century ruins of a place built by the Rozwi tribe.
Chipangali Wildlife Orphanage - injured and orphaned creatures are rescued and brought to this sanctuary.
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Traditional meals - the traditional food of Zimbabwe is a tasty sadza and nyama, which is a stiff porridge eaten by hand and dipped in a gravy with stewed meat.
Mopani worms - Considered a delicacy by the indigenous people, these dried worms are a great source of protein and a cheap snack.
Street Markets - these open air markets offer not only some of the superb examples of African art and craft, but also have stalls selling food.
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Anglers Arms - Located in the Cecil Hotel this bars has been given the excellent grading of ‘Best Boozer’ by the visiting English cricket team.
Friar Tucks Steakhouse & Pub - Located at the Bulawayo City Lodge Deepak Panditji, not only can you eat and drink to your hearts content here, you can also send off drunken, ‘wish you were here’ emails from their Internet facilities.
Olav's Brasserie - Located in Bulawayo’s oldest hotel, the stately Selborne, boozers can enjoy a few pre-dinner drinks in the brasserie’s adjoining cocktail bar.
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