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 by DAO
Life changes, guidebooks are out of date and some VT tips need to be removed. There are ATM’s on Zanzibar! 4 in fact and all in Stone Town. They are linked to the outside world and an American friend with a Plus card easily got cash. Travellers Cheques can be cashed as well in several locations in Stone Town. Get Schillings in Stone Town BEFORE you go to your hotel somewhere else on the island! Your hotel will not give you a good rate.
You can now also use the Barclays Bank on Zanzibar! Leave a Comment
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 dolphintour by sachara
There were 5 other boats around. In the brochures they write, that you can swim with the dolphins, but I think the sea was too rough for that. At the other boats I saw some people, plunging in the water everytime they saw a dolphin. The dolphin disappeared and the people had to climb in the boat again several times. Leave a Comment Directions: South Coast Unguja
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 Stonetown Street baths by ZanzibargirlLeave a Comment
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 Paje Beach by PierreZA
There is also a small supermarket where you can buy many things you might need during your trip.
Paje has many smaller, non-resort type hotels.
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 Chwaka Bay, east coast. by Aphro
You can hire a dhow to take you to deserted beaches if you like.
Swimming, diving and snorkelling can be fantastic around Zanzibar and Pemba.
However, some beaches (such as Chwaka) are gorgeous but very very shallow.
Seaweed can also be a problem if you want to swim. It is a local industry - the weed is collected to be sold. Leave a Comment
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This palace was home to the Throne of the Al-Busaid Dynasty.
Afterh the 1964 Revolution, the palace was used by the government for official gatherings and was out of bounds to the public.
In 1994, when President Salmin Amour finally gave his consent, the palace was made into a museum. A beautiful building, the exterior depicts the influences of the time, the white two storey building sits overlooking the Indian Ocean.
Unfortunately not all of the last Sultan's possessions are in the palace as some have mysteriously disappeared without trace! ( sadly, this took place over the years before the palace was converted into a museum).
Displays of some of Zanzibar's trading commodities of the early nineteenth century can be seen, these include cloves, tortoise shells and ivory.
The first floor contains all the ceremonial halls. It has a State Room and a Banquet hall (were the sultan hosted his 'Idd barazas') expanded in the 1930s to accommodate more people. Leave a Comment Address: THE PALACE MUSEUMPhone: +255 24 2231158/2231159Directions: THE PALACE MUSEUM P.O.BOX 116 Zanzibar Tanzania
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 We couldn't find the Swahili
word for "seasick" by Geisha_Girl
But do note that the boatmen speak no English, the waters can be choppy, and if you soon find yourself gulping down salty water before getting a chance to greet the golden fishies, don't mind the non-English speaking boatmen laughing at you.......
Other than that, the azure waters of the Indian Ocean feels like a warm bath. Leave a Comment
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 Beautiful Beaches by PierreZA
The most popular seem to be the Spice Tour and a daytrip to Stone Town.
I suppose one can also visit Dar (by ferry) if you want to.
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