Tanzania Beach holiday in Zanzibar! The Spice Island with interesting history influenced by Arab traders and indigenous Africans. Zanzibar offers beautiful sandy beaches at the warm Indian Ocean with beach hotels and resorts of all standards. Zanzibar island archipelago consists of main islands of Unguja and Pemba as well as of several small and untouched islands. The archipelago features gorgeous, palm-fringed white sandy beaches that stretch into the warm turquoise waters for visitors to unwind on the African sun, just a few degrees from the equator!
Zanzibar stone town is the capital city with its very rich history, a UNESCO world heritage site situated on Unguja Island simply referred as Zanzibar.
Zanzibar has had a very dramatic and eventful history with gruesome slave and exotic trade which still shows traces everywhere you set your eyes on. Magnificent Sultan’s palaces and grand Arab houses, winding alleys and bustling bazaars give visitors the feeling of being immersed in the world of Sindbad and Alibaba of the Arabian nights.
What can you do in Zanzibar archipelago?
Zanzibar also has something in store for every holiday enthusiast visiting Tanzania. You cannot get bored while in Zanzibar as there are many activities you can choose from the hotels and many local tour operators. Professional PADI diving schools offer beginners and professionals alike a full range of scuba diving with professional equipment, water sports such as kiting, kayaking, catamaran sailing, wind surfing, deep sea fishing, water skiing, parasailing and jet skiing offer lots of fun.
Also worth a visit are Zanzibar’s many spice plantations and the unique Jozani forest with the endemic Zanzibar red colobus