Mbweni Ruins

Why not spend a carefree afternoon at Shangani Beach during your travels in Zanzibar Town? Check out the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.

Browse the stalls of the courtyard market and attend festivals in the amphitheater in the oldest site in the historic center.

Relax in this scenic tree-filled oceanside park that transforms into a lively and busy seafood market after the sun goes down.

See one of the early buildings of Zanzibar’s modern development, with wide verandas overlooking the ocean and relics from the late 1800s.

Admire the coral stone design and see the museum and memorial of this church that was built to celebrate the end of slavery.

An Anglican cathedral now stands on this site where slaves once suffered before being sold into harsh servitude.