Stone Town Zanzibar Tanzania

 

We anchored off shore and arrived at the port of Stone Town also known as Zanzibar City, which is the capital of Zanzibar--an island in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Tanzania.

It's a busy city with lots of human and vehicular traffic. We began our visit by walking along the coast. One of the interesting architectural World Heritage Sites is the Old Dispensary. Indian architect, Hasham Patel began the work as a hospital to honour Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee.

A little further along is the Old Fort.

A sign explains the fort's history.

Stone Town is a maze of alleys. On our way to the site of the old slave market, we saw a variety of the famous doors. Here are two examples.

Jaws Corner is a popular café where people come for coffee, conversation, and board games.

Our sunny day paused for a soaking rain. Eventually, we got to the former slave market and Anglican church site. I posted these photos on a separate page.

After spending time learning about the former slave trade, we walked through the Dara Jani Souk and back to the port.

On the next day, we visited the Jozani Forest--home to the Red Colobus monkeys.

Then, our African voyage headed south-- see more of our African Cruise.

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