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and Vehicle Hire Fees -
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Zanzibar Attractions and
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Zanzibar is a land of mysticism
and beauty with a diverse
landscape. It has bewildered the
imagination of travelers
throughout the ages of mankind.
It is steeped in legend and
mystery and known to be the last
genuinely and unspoilt tourist
destination with hundreds of
years old civilization besides
having many interesting places
to bear witness to, it boasts of
traditional hospitality where
the old and the new interact.
Our Zanzibar Excursions will
take you to the following places
of interest in this magnificent
island; |
Stone Town
Stone Town is the old city and
cultural heart of Zanzibar,
little has
 changed
in the last 200 years. It is a
place of winding alleys,
bustling bazaars, mosques and
grand Arab houses whose original
owners vied with each other over
the extravagance of their
dwellings. This one-upmanship is
particularly reflected in the
brass-studded, carved, wooden
doors - there are more than 500
different examples of this
handiwork. You can spend many
idle hours and days just
wandering through the
fascinating labyrinth of narrow
streets and alleyways. Stone
Town was recently and deservedly
declared a World Heritage Site
by UNESCO. |
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Old Dispensary
 (now
known as the Stone Town Cultural
Centre) is a grand four story
building with a set of
decorative balconies. It served
as a dispensary during colonial
times but fell into disrepair in
the 1970's and 1980's. It is one
of the Stone Town buildings that
has been successfully restored,
in this case with funding from
the Aga Khan Trust for Culture.
It can be found on Zanzibar's
seafront on Mizingani road |
The Market
 is
a great place to visit even if
you don't want to buy anything.
It is a vibrant place where
everything under the sun is
bought and sold. People bring
their produce here from all over
the island, and other people
come to buy things they can't
get in their own villages. Of
special interest is the huge
selection of brightly coloured
khangas (worn by the local
women) and the auctions that are
held regularly
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The House of Wonders
is a very large square-shaped
building, with several s tories,
surrounded by tiers of pillars
and balconies, and topped by a
large clock tower.
It was built in 1883 as a
ceremonial palace for Sultan
Barghash and was the first in
Zanzibar to have electric light
and an electric lift.
Not surprisingly, when it was
built, the local people called
it Beit el Ajaib, meaning the
House of Wonders. Today, it is
still one of the largest
buildings in Zanzibar, and there
are plans to open it as the
National Museum. |
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Palace Museum (The Sultan's
palace)
is a large white building with
castellated battlements, and was
built in the late 1890's for
 members of the Sultan's family.
Originally called the Sultan's
Palace, in 1911 it became the
official residence of the Sultan
of Zanzibar, but following the
revolution in 1964, it was
renamed the Peoples' Palace. In
1994, the palace was turned into
a museum dedicated to the
history of Zanzibar's Sultans
which necessitated a third
change of name to the Palace
Museum. For the first time,
visitors can see much of the
Sultans' furniture and other
possessions that survived the
revolution. |
Doctor
Livingstone's House
was built around 1860 for Sultan
Majid, and was used by many of
the missionaries and explorers
as a starting point. Most
notably, Dr David Livingstone
lived here before commencing his
last journey to the mainland
interior.
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Spice Plantations
The history of Zanzibar would
be
 incomplete
without the cloves, nutmeg,
cinnamon, pepper and many other
spices which brought the Sultans
of Oman and the beginnings of
the infamous slave trade. They
can be seen in the plantations
just outside Zanzibar town.
A detailed description is given
about a variety of spices, and
their uses in cooking and
cosmetics. Visitors will be
fascinated by the sheer number
of spices produced and their
incredible value for many
ailments. This is also the
cheapest place to purchase
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