Zanzibar

Tanzania / Zanzibar!

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January 1st 2009
Welcome to Tanzania! But for our intents and purposes - Zanzibar! We decided to do the "dummies" version of Tanzania - we skipped the "deep" or "hard" stuff and went in for the fun! New Year's was approaching, so we decided that taking it easy was a good plan anyway! Zanzibar is known for exoticism and fragrant spices. It is also known for the beautiful old part of the main city called "St ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » Zanzibar » Zanzibar City

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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