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Tourist Attractions in Zanzibar

Tourist Attractions in Zanzibar

Tourist Attractions in Zanzibar

Zanzibar is one of the best island safaris with major islands, offering a tourist interesting views and attractions during their tour vacations and holidays. The islands of Zanzibar are historically known as Pemba and Ungula. Zanzibar Island is located within Zanzibar City, and on Unguja Island is the Zanzibar City with the clear and historical adventure town called Stone Town, which is one of the largest UNESCO world heritage sites.

Zanzibar is found just 25 to 50 kilometers off the coast of the mainland. Zanzibar is the best island for you to explore and spend your holiday safaris, which are found just sixty kilometers northeast of Dar es Salaam. The island is well accessible and has an international airport that handles both domestic and international flights. There is also the ferry that runs from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar, and the visitors or travelers will have to spend two hours on the ferry. This is also an experience in itself for you to be able to explore Zanzibar.

Zanzibar Island has got its historical attachment during the colonial era, possibly the Arabs, and these areas constructed most of the buildings, which have maintained the structures and have remained unchanged since then. These architectural designs of historical buildings attract a lot of tourists, and the visitors will learn a lot about the history of these buildings. The major buildings that were constructed around Zanzibar and are attacking the visitors include the Portuguese fort, the Sultan’s palace, the Portuguese fort and gardens, the Turkish baths of the old city, and the merchant’s houses. The tours and safaris will offer the plantations such as vanilla, cloves, cinnamon, and other spices, and this gives the chance to walk all day and observe the spices which are well cultivated as well as prepared.

It is also, therefore, important that some of the best beaches are available, and the beaches attract several worldwide. They attract a lot of people because they are full of tourist attractions and this is very interesting. While you’re staying on the south coast of Zanzibar, you’re in the Menai Bay Conservation Area, the sea turtle protection area for mammals. Furthermore, the Jozani Forest is famous for the rare red colobus monkeys, which are found on the South Coast. This is great and so wonderful.

What are the islands found around Zanzibar?

Pemba Island

Pemba Island is one of the key tourist attractions in Zanzibar and the best second largest islands and the least developed islands, with more hills and plantations and fewer tourists than Ugunja Island. Pemba Island is about 80 kilometers northeast of Zanzibar and offers the perfect destination for diving spots for visitors. It is so wonderful and interesting.

Visitors can also fly to the Pemba airport and the Zanzibar International Airport to get to Zemba, and the flight time between the two locations is only 30 minutes. Ferries are also available to take you through Pemba and Zanzibar. Visitors who are interested in visiting the Pemba island are hereby informed that the best time to visit and enjoy fully the Pemba island is during the dry season, which comes from June to October, since there is a lot of sunshine, which is not the case from April to May, when they are receiving heavy rainfall, and these are not good conditions for you to visit the Pemba island in Zanzibar.

Unguja Island in Zanzibar

Unguja Island in Zanzibar is the best location and island that you shouldn’t miss while visiting Zanzibar. The island features classic beaches, for example, the Nugwi beach, which is located in the northeast of the island, where you will be able to spot and engage the turtle, the shrimpa, the leaf fish, and the dolphins, among others. The other beach, known as Fumba Beach, acts as the business area and the commercial area for visitors who are interested in several water activities. It doesn’t attract a lot of people, and thus, if you need a less crowded environment, you need to come and engage in this safari. Visitors will be able to see the Kizimkazi village, which provides visitors with great marine life tours as well as dolphin tours. Due to its location in the sandstone, there are a lot of activities that the town offers, including cultural encounters and diving, as a beautiful activity.

The best month to visit Zanzibar Island for diving is March, when the weather is milder and there are occasional downpours. April and May are windy months, with more rain from November to mid-December, while the remaining months are the busiest months on this bustling island. Paje, Bwejuu, and Jambian are located on the island’s southeast shoreline, with jump spots, a tidal pond, and a concrete divider where you can see anchors from a boat that has lost its concrete freight since the 1930s.

Mafia Island in Zanzibar

Mafia Island in Zanzibar is one of the perfect destinations for diving and snorkeling. It is located about 150 kilometers south of Zanzibar and more than 100 kilometers south of Dar es Salaam. You will be able to see various creatures, including the lea fish, reef fish, and the famous pelagic fish. A flight from the island Dar es Salaam lasts for about thirty minutes, and among the islands, this is the least developed one, so it has got few accommodation facilities. Mafia Island Lodge, Mafia Island Lodge, Juani ocean side cabins, Butiama ocean side, Mgeni homestay, Meremeta stop, Kinasi stop, Big Blu Mafia Island plunge resort, and coastal Mafia stop are some of the inns on Mafia Island. The greatest time to visit this island is from July to October, when the weather will be dry and colder, as opposed to the other months, such as January and February, which are warm and dry, and March to June, which is the blustery season for the most part, with the heaviest rain in April and May.

The other activities that you can engage in include:

Community and nature tours in Zanzibar

Zanzibar is an area that involves a lot of people, comprised of the Persians, the Africans, and the Arabs. Culture is one of the major tourist attractions in Zanzibar and people offer the best cultural encounters. These people have spent most of their time around this place, and they know all the attractions as well as the conservation area, which makes it so much more interesting.

Where to stay in Zanzibar

After understanding different tourist attractions in Zanzibar, you need to know the best accommodation facilities in different islands. The various lodges and hotels are found in Zanzibar, and the services are rated according to the services that the visitors do provide. Most of the lodges and hotels include, among others, Royal Cliff Zanzibar, Hotel Al-Minar, Hotel Dhow Palace, Tembo House Hotel, a boutique hotel in Golden Tulip Stone Town, Forodhani Park Hotel, Mizingani seaside hotel, Zanzibar’s Golden Tulip Resort, Hotel Antonio Garden, and Zanzibar Park Hyatt. The budget safaris include Zanzibar Coffee House, a coffee shop in Zanzibar, Tanzania; Zanzibar’s Royal Cliff, Hotel Forodhani Park Hyatt, Spice House, a restaurant that specializes in spices; Hotel Zenji; Inn with a View of Stone Town; House with a Balcony; Zanzibar’s Golden Tulip Resort; and Kisiwa House, a house in Kisiwa, Kenya; among others, and this is so many interesting, meaning that you will be able to have a lot where you stay. Safari activities in Zanzibar

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