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Stone Town - Zanzibar

The World Heritage Site of Stone Town or Mji Mkongwe (meaning ‘ancient town’ in Swahili) is the cultural capital of Zanzibar. With very little having changed over the last 200 years the town is infused with Arab, Persian, Indian, European and African influences and is a fine example of an East African coastal trading town [...]

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Zanzibar International Film Festival

The 13th Zanzibar International Film Festival takes place from the 10-18 July 2010. It is East Africa’s largest film and arts festival which showcases a variety of African and international works all based on this years theme which is “Hopes in Harmony”. There are no red carpets or stretch limousines at this event which takes [...]

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 Diving and snorkeling update from Zanzibar
The waters in December for wonderfully flat in Zanzibar – perfect for snorkelling and diving.  Mantas have been spotted at one of the deep dive sites in the Pemba Channel and local fisherman have been spotting loads of hammerheads whilst out fishing.  Large pods of dolphins have been spotted daily.
Fishing [...]

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Stone Town - Zanzibar

The World Heritage Site of Stone Town or Mji Mkongwe (meaning ‘ancient town’ in Swahili) is the cultural capital of Zanzibar. With very little having changed over the last 200 years the town is infused with Arab, Persian, Indian, European and African influences and is a fine example of an East African coastal trading town [...]

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