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Get to Know Zanzibar 🇹🇿

Short, honest notes from our team on the island — where to go, what to eat, how to travel respectfully, and everything worth knowing before you arrive.

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Don't rush your Zanzibar trip. Leave some time to simply explore.

🏝️ Places

Where to stay, swim and wander

🏝️ Stone Town

A UNESCO maze of carved doors, spice markets and Indian Ocean history.

🏝️ Paje

Kitesurfing capital of the east coast, with a laid-back beach-bar scene.

🏝️ Jambiani

A long, quiet village beach — seaweed farms, fishing dhows and slow days.

🏝️ Nungwi

Deep water swimming all day, sunsets, dhow builders and nightlife.

🏝️ Kendwa

Soft white sand, calm water and Zanzibar's famous full-moon beach parties.

🏝️ Matemwe

The closest coast to Mnemba Atoll — quiet, authentic and reef-focused.

🏝️ Kizimkazi

Southern fishing village known for dolphins and the oldest mosque in East Africa.

🏝️ Michamvi

The east coast peninsula where you can watch the sun set over the water.

🏝️ Fumba

South-west peninsula and gateway to Menai Bay's sandbanks and lagoons.

🍽️ Food

What to eat and where

🍽️ What to eat in Zanzibar

Seafood, Swahili curries, spices and the island's famous street food.

🕌 Culture

Swahili life, customs and etiquette

🕌 Swahili culture & local customs

How to travel respectfully in a predominantly Muslim island community.

🌊 Nature & Ocean

Reefs, sandbanks and marine life

🌊 Reefs, sandbanks & marine life

Where to snorkel, what you'll see, and how to protect it.

💡 Useful to Know

Money, SIMs, transport, safety

💡 Money, SIM cards, transport & safety

The practical basics that make a Zanzibar trip run smoothly.