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Zanzibar Stone Town
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Stone Town has grown out of Zanzibar’s historic
role as a major trade port and become something magical.
There’s a real sense that you’re wandering a place out of myth or legend as you
meander through the city’s labyrinthine alleys or along its picturesque harbour-
side, and that’s literally the case – Zanzibar was just one of many inspirations
for the famous 1001 Nights stories.
Where else in the world can you walk down a street passing Portuguese,
British, Arabic, African, and Indian architecture while all the while seeing, hear-
ing, and smelling the sights, sounds, and smells of the bustling bazaars and
restaurants?
Where else it is possible to walk from a 15th century Portuguese fort to an 18th
century Omani palace to a 21st century harbourside restaurant? It’s this and so
much more than make Stone Town a must-see on any visit to Zanzibar
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