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Zanzibar: 4 things to see and do in Tanzania’s magical archipelago

  1. Stone Town: A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Stone Town is known for its narrow alleys, historic buildings, and vibrant bazaars, showcasing a blend of Arab, Persian, Indian, and European influences in its architecture and culture.
  2. Spice Tour: Zanzibar is often referred to as the “Spice Island” due to its extensive history of spice production. Visitors can take guided tours of spice plantations to learn about and taste various spices such as cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
  3. Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park: Home to the endemic Red Colobus monkey, this national park offers nature trails through lush mangroves and opportunities for birdwatching, making it a prime spot for ecotourism and wildlife enthusiasts.
  4. Prison Island (Changuu Island): Once a quarantine station for yellow fever, it now serves as a popular tourist destination featuring giant tortoises, snorkeling opportunities, and beautiful beaches for relaxation.

Setting off on a dream summer vacation? Here’s what to do and see in beautiful Zanzibar, a paradise to discover as soon as possible.

Off the coast of Tanzania, Surrounded by the blue sea and the beauty of nature, arises a archipelago consisting of numerous islets and two major islands, Pemba and Unguja, also called Zanzibar. A perfect location if your intention is to really unplug and take moments for yourself, away from the world and the hustle and bustle of everyday life, giving you the opportunity to discover a dream destination with unique beauty, paradisiacal environments and magical atmosphere, the right place to spend unique and purely fascinating vacations, immersed among landscapes that leave you breathless, among white beaches, crystal clear sea and surreal-looking natural beauty.

A destination in which to experience aexperience that will enter your heart, observing and discovering up close the unique fauna of this corner of paradise, where unique animal species such as sea turtles, colorful fish and the picturesque beauty of the coral reef live serenely and undisturbed. To enjoy an exceptional vacation that will captivate you every moment.

Zanzibar trip to the beautiful Stone Town

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A location of indescribable beauty and to be discovered one step at a time, perhaps starting from Stone Town a concentration of narrow streets with a style in which Arab and Indian influences are noted, giving an exceptional scenery and to anyone who goes there. A destination that fascinates and is a must for anyone traveling to Zanzibar.

A city shaped and modified to architectural level based on the foreign influences it has been subjected to, and that, too, exudes a charm that is absolutely to be discovered and experienced firsthand. Between history, culture and the many facets of a multicultural place with atmospheres that enchant. A succession of buildings, mosques, characteristic places such as the spice market or the House of Wonders, one of the most important historical buildings in Zanzibar and which, together with everything else that characterizes this city, deserves to be discovered and experienced at 360°.

The beauty of Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park.

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Another must-see location during your extraordinary trip to Zanzibar, then, is also the Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park, an unparalleled natural beauty of Zanzibar as well as the home and abode of a monkey named red colobus, found only in this place and nowhere else in the world.

A true pearl of rare beauty, located of the hinterland of Zanzibar and in which to enjoy pleasant moments of true peace and authentic beauty, walking on a wooden walkway that will take you to the discovery of this dream place, surrounded by the mangroves and suspended in the air, gazing up at the tops of the park’s majestic trees in search of the monkeys that inhabit them and that you will only get to see in this extraordinary location in the world.

Unique tides and colors in Matemwe

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And speaking of uniqueness and beauty that you can only find by planning a trip to Zanzibar, how can we not also mention the beautiful location of Matemwe, a very large expanse of fine white sand that will allow you to walk in the middle of the sea and witness an extraordinary event.

Here, in fact, every six hours tides change and with them the water level of the sea also changes, rising and falling depending on the moment and giving, to those who are there to observe, ever new and different landscapes. In which colors mingle and in which, when the water is low, to discover the beautiful corals, shells or starfish of the place, making a full of dreamy images and unique colors.

Discovering the beach of Nungwi

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Finally, how can one not talk about Zanzibar if one does not also talk about its enchanting beaches, true paradises to be discovered and to be won over by at first sight, where colors reach incredible hues and where one can enjoy unimaginable peace and quiet.

Just as happens to the Nungwi beach, located at the northernmost point of Unguja and which is characterized by the colors of its sunsets that go from pink to orange, contrasting with the turquoise of the sea and sky and the intense white of the sand. A place that to call paradise is reductive but that, if you are about to plan to leave for Zanzibar, will captivate you at first sight and give you unforgettable emotions in every respect.

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