House of Wonders

Beit el-Ajaib, or House of Wonders, got its name because it was the first building in East Africa to have electricity and a lift. It was built by the sultan Barghash.

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Africa's paradise island

November 25th 2005
The exotic island of Zanzibar After our train journey crossing Tanzania and staying a few days in Dar Es Salaam (see Safari from the train window), we caught the ferry from Dar to Zanzibar,an archipelago made up of Zanzibar and the Pemba Islands. Among other things, its history contains slave trades, wars ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » Zanzibar

Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and po... ... read more

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