Call ahead if you want to drop in for a fantastic set-course dinner (often featuring delicious home-style roasts) served among very British surrounds and magnificent gardens. It's within the homestead of Murray McDougal, who was the brains trust for constructing the Lake Kyle dam (which the restaurant overlooks) in order to irrigate the sugar-cane plantations south from here.
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Lake Kyle (Mutirikwi) Recreational Reserve
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Church of St Francis of Assisi
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The mysterious ruined city of Great Zimbabwe dates back to the 11th to 15th centuries AD and remains the emblem and heart of the nation. The Unesco World…
2. Lake Kyle (Mutirikwi) Recreational Reserve
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Head to the Great Zimbabwe Museum before you start exploring the site to prep yourself and gain some insight through the informative displays there. They…
4. Church of St Francis of Assisi
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