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 A peaceful haven by Geisha_Girl
After our one night in Stone Town, it was time to explore the other coastal areas, so we chose the area of Bwejuu.
Bwejuu lies on the Eastern Coast of Zanzibar and is home to many well-known resorts. Our group was fortunate in the location we picked, as there were practically no other tourists in the area.
The powder-white sand beach area with the crystal clear lagoon set in the backdrop was exactly what we were craving.......a weekend of R & R at last! Leave a Comment
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 Red Colobus Monkeys by janiebaxter
When I visited there were plenty of them and easy to see, being all in 2 trees together.
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 Mnemba Island by janiebaxter
It has a pristine beach with brilliant, soft, white sand and protected waters to conserve the coral reefs, giant turtles and tropical fish in the lagoon.
This is the only place to stay on the island, and the only people on Mnemba are lodge staff and guests, guaranteeing romance privacy.
Rooms are simply but stylishly furnished, in a rustic style with traditional materials and are all right on the beach facing the sea. There is no need for shoes here - it is barefoot luxury
You can swim around the island, snorkel, dive, go fishing or waterski and windsurf. The beach is full of the most amazing shells - some of them massive, but you are not allowed to take them away.
As well as over 300 species of fish, Green and Hawksbill turtles nest here and there are rays, Bottlenose, Spinner and Striped dolphin and Humpback whales in season. The gigantic, harmless Whale Shark, the world's largest fish. You can go game fishing for barracuda and marlin, which are tagged prior to release.
There are many birds and the shy tiny Zanzibar suni antelope inhabit the forest.
The island has no snakes, mosquitoes, scorpions and rats but has many Ghost crabs and coconut crabs.
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 by SirRichard
Near Creek Road, it used to be the market fro the slaves brought to the island from inner Africa. Nowadays you can find here a local market for food, colourful and full of activity early in the morning. The covered building of fish and meat is quite interesting, but don't go there just after breakfast!! Leave a Comment
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 by SirRichard
A real treasure of Zanzibar, anywhere you look at, you can find this wonderfully carved doors. You can see old and new doors, little and huge. Take your time and wonder around and, if you dare, cross the doors and meet the people inside; they are friendly and helpful. Leave a Comment
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 by Aphro
It's a sort of nature reserve, where the red colubus monkeys have been studied for years and so are extremely laid back and will throw leaves at you for their own amusement. You can get within a metre if you are calm and quiet!
Don't expect to see any other wildlife though, as it is very shy and the undergrowth very dense. Supposedly there are leopards and wild boar and many types of antelope, as well as snakes and lizards and insects. The monkeys and the plantlife are all you can really see, but it's well worth the visit. The guides are excellent but paid very little, so do tip if you enjoy their help.
Spice plantations - get a taxi or truck to one. Our's was owned by the son of an ex-minister of agriculture and he was extremely well informed and could give us so much info (in English!) on the plants and their uses. Cloves are the main traditional cash crop in Zanzibar and were the main item of trade for decades.
Ask for green coconuts for lunch or whatever fruit is in season (starfruit, mango, papaya, jackfruit, durian, banana, Leave a Comment
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 by SirRichard
At any narrow street of the old stone town you can find examples like this of wonderful wooden local decoration. Balconies, verandas, roofs... Leave a Comment
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Did my very first ever scuba dive here on my birthday and loved it so much now in December i've finally completed my diving course. Mnemba island is surrounded by reefs with an abundance of animal and other sea life. Too many fascinating things where seen including; turtles, coral, fish, dolphins etc.
Visibility was 20 metres or more and the water was gorgeous for diving in.
Boated there from Nungwi with East Afica Diving & Watersport Centre Leave a Comment
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