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  Stone Town - Zanzibar Island
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  • Stone Town - Zanzibar Island
      Stone Town - Zanzibar Island
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  • Get fresh fruit at the market
      Get fresh fruit at the market
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  • It's free to wander the coastline - before a storm
      It's free to wander the coastline -...
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  • Zanzibar Island - House of Wonders and Old folt
      Zanzibar Island - House of Wonders and...
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  • Stone Town Walls
      Stone Town Walls
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Zanzibar Adventure

by swaibu

IF You travel to Zanzibar consider the following-Avoid Travel Problems;Since Zanzibar is part of Tanzania, you do not need a new passport if you have Tanzania visa. If you do not have one, you can secure a single pass visa on the border or at the Zanzibar International Airport The visa fee varies depending on your location. Nonetheless, the cost ranges only from 20 to 60 US dollars-You can go to Zanzibar Island by air or water. Dozens of airlines offer flights to Zanzibar all year round. Charter planes are also available-Foods, Drinks and Customs: Most hotels, resorts and restaurants offer fish and seafood in the menu. Spicy foods are also very common in the island.Swahili culture prevails in the Zanzibar Island and if you happen to visit the island during Ramadan wherein the Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, you will need to avoid eating and drinking in public until the sun...

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Zanzibar - not as cheap as you might think!

by cafank

I loved my time - 5 days - on Zanzibar Island and it is a place I would return to. But, don't expect it to be a cheap African island , or similar in prices to Asian or South Pacific Islands.Although it is not wildly expensive everything is what I would call an average price - through to expensive. Don't expect super cheap drinks, massages at the beach or henna tattoos.Drinks in bars can be very expensive so watch what you are drinking. Food isn't too bad - you can find a lot of cheap places. Especially those places which are not attached to hotels and beach resorts.When it came to eating out in Nungwi Beach we often checked out several restaurants; the best ones are on the beach - chairs and tables are on the sand - and prices vary enormously. As is common the better the resort and views the higher the prices - at night there were no views so we happily ate on the beach. So many...

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Beit-el-Ajaib

by mumbhai

Beit-el-Ajaib, or the `house of wonders'. It was built 1925 and has relics and exhibits from the Sultans, the slave traders and European explorers and Missionaries. Living stone’s medicine chest is supposed to be here too

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Q:  Initially I slotted 9 days for a safari in Tanzania. After my research I feel like I don't need 9 days. Now I'm thinking about... 

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A: Definitely recommend a tour to the lovely island of Zanzibar! 

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