Shoestrings Backpackers

Places of Interest Nearby

Victoria Falls

Photo: Paul Balfe, CC BY 2.0.

Victoria Falls is a town in the western portion of Zimbabwe, across the border from Livingstone, Zambia, and near Botswana. The town lies immediately next to the falls, and they are the major attraction, but this popular tourist destination offers both adventure seekers and sightseers plenty of opportunities for a longer stay.

Victoria Falls railway station

Railway station

Photo: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Victoria Falls railway station is situated 690 metres southeast of Shoestrings Backpackers.

Victoria Falls Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Benjism89, Public domain.

The Victoria Falls Bridge crosses the Zambezi River just below the Victoria Falls and is built over the Second Gorge of the falls. As the river forms the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, the bridge links the two countries and has border posts on the approaches to both ends, at the towns of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, and Livingstone, Zambia. Victoria Falls Bridge is situated 2½ km east of Shoestrings Backpackers.

Places in the Area

Victoria Falls

Town

Photo: Chris Eason, CC BY 2.0.

Victoria Falls, popularly known as Vic Falls, is a resort town and city in the province of Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe. It lies on the southern bank of the Zambezi River at the western end of Victoria Falls themselves.

Livingstone

Photo: cowbridgeguide.co.uk, CC BY 3.0.

Livingstone is to Zambia what the town of Victoria Falls is to Zimbabwe. Formerly known as Maramba, it was the capital of Zambia before it was moved to Lusaka. Livingstone is in the Southern Province of Zambia and is the tourist capital of the country.

Shoestrings Backpackers

Satellite Map

Notable Places Nearby

Nearby Places

Curious Hostels to Discover

• Deutsch
• Español
• Français
• Português