Often we cannot return from a trip without having purchased souvenir to remind us of emotions, sensations, colors and scents even with a fleeting glance when entering the living room. L'Africa, certainly, never disappoints from this point of view and it does Zimbabwue is not far behind, believe me.
- wooden objects, also for daily use such as spoons for soup, vases, bowls, decorated plates, are just one example and mostly come from the mopane tree, widespread in the area. The baskets are wonderful and are made using wicker, ilala palms, grasses and tree barks. The fabrics will fascinate you, with their colors and their designs: I have bought a lot of them and I use them as tablecloths, on which I sometimes struggle to place the plates for fear of hiding the astonishment of the product.
There is, then, an important trade in stone sculptures serpentine and soapstone and that you can admire along the streets, in the markets or at the entrance of the various cities. The sector of jewelry it will not disappoint you, with its semiprecious stones, its silver objects and splendid copper artifacts. Remember that shops usually follow fixed opening hours and ranging from 8.00 to 17.00 on weekdays and until 12.00 or 13.00 on Saturdays; weekly closing day is Sunday.
