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Zimbabwe’s Eastern Highlands named among world’s most underrated travel destinations
By Staff Reporter & Agencies
Zimbabwe’s Eastern Highlands has been named among the world’s most underrated travel destinations in the world by Time Out.
The publication’s global network of travel writers and editors has selected 14 of the world’s most underrated travel destinations in the world for 2023.
Time Out’s list of underrated travel locations spans everything “from tiny islands and seaside towns to massive lakes and whole countries” and aims to highlight places “that are legitimate hidden gems, off-the-tourist-trail, or offer great (or quiet) alternatives to popular spots.”
1. Mongolia
2. Lake Bacalar, Mexico
3. Cuenca, Ecuador
4. Srebrenik, Bosnia and Herzegovina
5. Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
6. Gippsland, Australia
7. Plymouth, England
8. Burlington, Vermont
9. Turku, Finland
10. Karpathos, Greece
11. Lombok, Indonesia
12. São Tomé and Príncipe
13. Bray, Ireland
14. Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe
Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe
While most travellers to Zimbabwe will make a beeline for the majestic Victoria Falls or the renowned Hwange National Park, the country’s eastern border is home to a place of equally astonishing beauty that has remained relatively unknown. Zimbabwe’s Eastern Highlands comprise the three hilly ranges of Bvumba, Nyanga, and Chimanimani.
It’s home to Mutarazi Falls, Zimbabwe’s highest waterfall, where you can zipline and attempt the dizzying skywalk; Mount Nyangani, the region’s highest peak and holy grail for hikers; and further to the south, the quiet, mist-laden Bvumba Mountains. With its steep hills, cool winds and scenic drives, this is Zimbabwe’s answer to the moors of Scotland.