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Visiting Zanzibar, Tanzania


Fifteen miles from mainland Tanzania, the Zanzibar Archipelago consists of main island Unguja, Pemba and many small islands. Zanzibar City's old quarter, Stone Town, is a World Heritage Site. Nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves are just some of the crops that won Zanzibar the name of The Spice Islands. Minibuses link major towns and hiring a taxi driver is often as cheap as car rental if visiting ruined palaces, fishing villages, coral caves or hoping for a glimpse of the rare leopards of Jozani Forest. more » Fifteen miles from mainland Tanzania, the Zanzibar Archipelago consists of main island Unguja, Pemba and many small islands. Zanzibar City's old quarter, Stone Town, is a World Heritage Site. Nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves are just some of the crops that won Zanzibar the name of The Spice Islands. Minibuses link major towns and hiring a taxi driver is often as cheap as car rental if visiting ruined palaces, fishing villages, coral caves or hoping for a glimpse of the rare leopards of Jozani Forest. « less
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Traveler Reviews

Matemwe Beach Village

1 of 5 stars
Canada
Jul 18, 2009

Understand this is a average property, not a luxury suite place -we stayed in the Shambala Suite -and the roof on the hut is OPEN. There are losts of mosquitoes and it is and sandy. If you want a...more

Mangrove Lodge

5 of 5 stars
Germany/France
Jul 17, 2009

We arrived in this peaceful place after 2 weeks travelling in Kenya and enjoyed it so much that we prolonged our stay at Mangrove Lodge. All staff was extremely helpful and friendly and we loved the...more

The Swahili House

Jul 17, 2009

i browsed thru a lot of hotel sites on the web for a truly authentic arabic experience and i was not let down by my stay in the swahili house. My arabic experience started from the time i stepped off...more

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