Stone Town, Zanzibar
Stone Town preserves an urban landscape shaped by Swahili coastal trade. Its buildings reflect long exchanges among African, Arab, Indian and European cultures. The waterfront, shown here, offers one entry into that layered city history.
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Things to do around Stone Town, Zanzibar.
Stone Town, Zanzibar’s old town
Zanzibar’s old town is a maze of narrow alleys lined with houses, shops, bazaars and mosques, famed for their carved wooden doors.
Zanzibar’s beaches, from Nungwi in the north
At the island’s northern tip, about 56 km from Stone Town, Nungwi was a fishing and dhow-building village.
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