We booked a tour of Stone Town – but I was really disappointed in the guide. He literally ran a straight line and even with my requests of seeing more of the famous doors and sights he kept on running…
Stone Town is the old part of Zanzibar City. It has a maze-like narrow alleys lined by houses and shops. The architecture offers a nice mix of Arab, Indian, European and Africa – making it really interesting. Main building materials include coral stone, which after all these years are crumbling…seeing less permanent residents.
The buildings in Stone Town really are gems if you love photography. The doors of which I only saw a few and none were painted (sad face)…were spectacular. I love every door – even the simple local doors…but my heart leapt when I saw the really ornate Arab and Indian doors.
What to look out for when you are in Stone Town
- Doors, beautiful doors!
- Don’t lean on the buildings, they give off a dusty substance.
- Don’t take pictures of the people…
- Take lots of pictures of the buildings – they are really spectacular, but simple.
- The streets are really narrow and bicycles and scooters share this with pedestrians.
- The house where Freddy Mercury was born – I was not impressed.
Interesting fact from the locals…
- They don’t offer money for those out of work. Old people and children do get some support from the government.
Jambo, jambo!
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This is in Africa? Oh my gosh! Thanks for sharing.