The spice island of Zanzibar’s
real name is Unquia. It’s part of the Zanzibar Archipelago,
which also includes the island of Pemba, 40 km to the northeast,
and 50 smaller, mostly uninhabited islands in the surrounding
waters. Today’s Zanzibar is a place of fragile Islamic culture, noble Arabian architecture, romantic white-sailed dhows and miles of sandy palm fringed beaches.
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Nungwi & the North Coast |
| No visit to Zanzibar
is complete without some chill-out time on the beach.
One of Zanzibar’s best beaches is at the mellow
resort of Nungwi on the northern tip of the island... |
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| Jambiani
& the East Coast |
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| An extensive coral reef runs down the whole east coast of the island, protecting a long, idyllic white sandy beach that runs for miles and is one of the Africa’s most beautiful beaches... |
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Jozani
Forest |
| Most of Zanzibar’s
indigenous forests have been lost to agriculture or construction,
but the Jozani Forest in the centre of Zanzibar has been
declared a protected reserve... |
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| Prison
Island |
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| Prison Island is an excellent half day trip from Stone Town. Ogle the sexually-charged tortoises, swim and snorkel, and eat lunch at the island’s small restaurant... |
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Stone Town - start/finish |
| It may not have a particularly
romantic name, but Stone Town is the old city and cultural
heart of Zanzibar, where little has changed for hundreds
of years... |
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