Destination
Great Zimbabwe
The greatest medieval city in sub-Saharan Africa, the World Heritage–listed Great Zimbabwe is one of the nation's most treasured sights.
Geographically, the Midlands are known as the high-veld, while the warmer, lower-lying southeast is the low-veld. At the transition of the regions is Masvingo and nearby is Great Zimbabwe. The low-veld’s finest attraction is the beautiful, often-ignored Gonarezhou National Park.
The greatest medieval city in sub-Saharan Africa, the World Heritage–listed Great Zimbabwe is one of the nation's most treasured sights.
Bordering Mozambique, Gonarezhou National Park is virtually an extension of South Africa’s Kruger National Park.
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