The historical Victoria Falls Bridge has turned 106 years old amid reports that it has become the second most visited tourist attraction after the mighty Victoria Falls rainforest.
The bridge which took 14 months to build and was completed in 1905 links the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe and Livingstone in Zambia.
At the weekend, the two neighbouring countries’ tour operators and tourists came together to commemorate the 106th anniversary in an event that was marked with fanfare.
To celebrate the historic structure that has been used to catapult economic development between the two countries and the south and north of the SADC region, the Victoria Falls Bridge Company (VFBC) invited tour agents from Livingstone and Victoria Falls and members of the public.
At the same time, the celebration came at a time when the tourism sector is commemorating the tourism month.
The bridge crosses the Zambezi River just behind the Victoria Falls and is built over the Second Gorge of the falls.
Today the Victoria Falls Bridge is the location for the popular adrenalin – 111 metres – bungee jump, bridge swing and slide.
