Zanzibar

Zanzibar

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October 12th 2007
After so many safaris, it was time for some beach work so we made our way from Arusha to Dar es Salaam and then boarded a ferry to Zanzibar. The island is as beautiful as we'd been told and unfortunately we only had time to spend a week there. We stayed a couple of nights in the old Stone Town (if going here, remember to try and find a hotel that is not beside a mosque unless you want a 5am w ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » Zanzibar

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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