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Masvingo Attractions: What to do & Places to Visit in Masvingo
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This is now the great capital of great significance ancient monument south of the Sahara; in Africa it is second in size and...
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This is now the great capital of great significance ancient monument south of the Sahara; in Africa it is second in size and importance to the Egyptian Pyramids. The towering stone houses Dzimba dzamabwe were home of 2000 shona speaking people that prospered between 12th and 15th centuries and its 270 hectares in size. That's where the beautiful stylish fish eagle was found i.e, the Zimbabwe bird on the national flag. The country was later on named Zimbabwe derived from the ruins.Every structure was built using a dry stone technquie- entirely without mortar-involving millions of stones, each one supporting another.
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"Great Zimbawbe is really beautiful! We got a guide to show us around and it was really informative and good. The price for the guide is very little, so absolutely worth it. We stayed at the campsite on grounds (which was very good, too!!), so had the chance to walk around the Great Zimbabwe also out..."side opening hours. Wonderful!
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"We did a quick 1 hour run round at 6am before returning to Joburg. The ruins are incredible, when one considers the planning and work involved in the building process. Unfortunately even though the ruins are open from 6 the museum only opens at 8 so we missed out there. One cannot visit Masvingo and..." not check out this amazing place.
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"...because decisions there are taken following political considerations, majorities, regional representation and a host of other things. So when Great Zimbabwe is ranked as the world's #4 World Heritage Site, you might be right in wondering where the global perspective is. Great Zimbabwe is a very i..."mpressive site. It bears witness to a great culture, both very advanced and very simple. It stands up well to comparisons with many other sites of historic importance, and it is unique in Sub-Saharan Africa. But on a global scale, it is a minor site.
Practical considerations: When on the way through Masvingo, do go to Great Zimbabwe. When just having two days in Zim, Great Zimbabwe is only a must if you're a real history buff and do not care much about the great national parks. Infrastructure around Great Zim is relatively good. Best place to stay probably Norma Jeane's.
Do take a guide, this is relatively inexpensive. Without a guide, it is much more difficult to understand what the w...
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