Zanzibar Lodges - Reviews and Rates

Stone Town, what can I say... gorgeous, full of culture, something new around every corner... but it's draining my funds with it's tourism centered economy! We were planning on leaving to head to a stretch of beach on the eastern coast called Jambiani but we figured we could spend at least one more day adventuring around! After my last entry we ...

Stone Town was brilliant - it was excellent, from the colourful fruit and spice markets, to the intricate labyrinth of alleyways that weave their way between buildings, shops and market stalls. First off we wandered through the vibrant, bustling fruit and spice markets looking at all the exotic (to us) fruit and vegetables available - I really w...

When we were calling hotels in Stone Town from Dar (with very little success), the guy in the Internet cafe asked us why we wanted to go to Stone Town anyway. Why didn't we just go to the beach? A lot of travellers spend a night in Stone Town before hightailing it out to the coast. I think this is a mistake: Stone Town is one of my favorite citi...

What an outstanding place. It's an antiquated captivating town. These winding narrow streets are lined with large beautiful intricately carved wooden doors. If you picture what a charming port city from an ancient trade route would look like - that's stone town. Its been preserved so well. Its also on a little peninsular, so no matter how lost y...