Article Stone Town Tour

The whole old town looks like a triangle measuring about 1km x 0.5km, so you can't go through all the sights. It is interesting both the path along the coast and the intertwining alleys in the center of the old town. The local markets are worth seeing and be sure to go for a beautiful sunset and eat seafood after it. One day is enough for a thorough acquaintance

Right next to the ferry port stands a huge historic colonial building – an old dispensary. From there we will continue along the coastal promenade.

One of the biggest attractions of the coastal promenade in Stone Town is a number of works. Just shoot – you probably wouldn't miss it :-)

Mostly only locals bathe directly in Stone Town. It is more interesting here in the evening, when it pulsates with life. There is a mix of fishing and cruise ships. Behind the ferry port to Dar es Salaam is a pile of sea containers

The most famous monument of Stone Town, or the whole of Zanzibar, is the Beit-al-Ajaib Palace – House of Wonders, which is the former seat of the Sultan of Oman. In the evening, it lives nicely in its surroundings – just the center as it should be

An old 17th-century fortress stands next to the House of Wonders. It served as a defense of the city against Europeans, Portuguese

Of course, the fortress has a number of defensive bastions. It can also be visited from the inside

If you go to explore the streets, in the historic center you will find a number of beautiful houses with typical wooden balconies.

You can roam the streets of the city for a long time. Everywhere there are high porches as made for local locals. The ubiquitous beautifully carved wooden doors are also typical.

I was also interested in this statue of an elephant standing in a „prison“

The Old Courthouse building looks a bit shabby today

At the very southern end of the historic center, you can walk to the Arabic Peace Memorial Building

Practically as soon as you get off the ferry and take a few steps you will see this huge tree, it is such a popular meeeting point for participants of boat trips from the island

Buying fruits and vegetables is definitely not a problem in Stone Town – the choice is quite wide, although bananas with papaya are clear.

There is also a wide selection of fish and seafood

In the evening, don't forget to come to the sunset, thanks to the boats it has an extra atmosphere.

Forodhani Gardens, the unwritten city center, lives here after sunset. The choice of delicacies is unbelievable

Where to go from Stone Town? head to the east end of the center, where the Dala Dala terminal is. Zanzibar is not run by classic buses as public transport, but by small trucks with two longitudinal benches. Sometimes they look like a real truck due to the load on the roof. Each Dala Dala has its own number and line.