Western Cultures Blending in Harare

Zimbabwe is a popular tourist destination where tourists from all around the world visit every holiday season. Due to its multi-cultural atmosphere in addition to the hospitable nature of Zimbabweans, its visitors never feel alienated or away from home. In spite of the Fall of Great Zimbabwe making headlines, tourism in the country is a growing industry and demand for cheap flights to Harare is increasing.

Harare is one Zimbabwean city where travelers can find the most intricate mix of many different cultures. People of Harare commonly speak two African languages of Shona and Ndebele. English, being the official language of Zimbabwe is widely spoken and understood. Mbare Market in Harare offers the finest African style shopping amidst colorful shops spread throughout the market. The city holds many events and festivities that are typically African while some are western-inspired but mixed with African traditions.

However, there remains a reason why people from the west feel homely in Harare and why a major fraction of Harare’s guests is Europeans. Indeed, the secret liesin city’s nightlife, entertainment, up-scale shopping malls, and world-class cuisine and luxury hotels. Further, on, the greenery of the city gives the travelers free of cost what a spa can fairly charge for. The streets and roads of Harare are lined with trees where the city is entirely laid with lush green parks and gardens. Many different species of birds and flowers make the city of Harare, simply beautiful.

One of the most exquisite shopping malls of Harare is the Eastgate Center. The building of the mall is an architectural feat, which has been designed to naturally ventilate the building. This remarkable piece of technology was the first of its kind in the world and has inspired designers and architects in Europe and America since its opening in 1996. This multi-storey building is filled with showrooms and luxury shops providing items and articles ranging from daily-use goods to electronics, clothing and medicines.

The Westgate Mall on the other hand, is a complete entertainment area. This luxury shopping mall is home to beautiful outlets with a wide variety of products. One of Harare’s best movie theatres is also situated in this mall. Westgate Mall offers fine shopping, entertainment, coffee lounges and popcorn stands. This is a relatively newer mall in the town and its environment is highly westernized.

Most of the shopping arcades in Harare offer excellent shopping facilities and entertainment. Everything from electronics to clothing to daily-use items to luxury goods is available in Harare.

The city’s cafes, bars, casinos and nightclubs are another reason why westerners love to visit Harare.

Klub Monako is a new establishment in the Harare nightlife. It attracts the elite youth of the city. $10 is the entrance fee, which may be distracting, but the club is usually full. Hip dressing in the club is very important to get along with others. Delectable wines and beers are available at reasonable prices in the bar of the club. A night in this bar could be one of the best nights ever!

Origins Café is another favorite place for fun, music and dancing. It is also a great hangout place and party venue.

Harare is filled with outstanding restaurants serving foods of every continent. Thus, travelers with no taste for international cuisines get to face no problems in the city, regarding meals. Cities like Harare will forever keep on attracting cheap flights to Zimbabwe.