Zanzibar:
Zanzibar
at present is used to refer to an archipelago which consists of
the two islands of Pemba and Unguja and a number of small isles
off the Tanzanian mainland.
These islands have for centuries been
a part of the rich cultural history of the East African Coast.
It is strongly believed that the Swahili language originated
from Zanzibar.
Merchants from Europe and the Middle East are
believed
to have first arrived here in the 1st Century. The islands
later became part of the British Colony and attained their
independence
in 1963. Tanganyika and Zanzibar unified to form Tanzania
in 1964.
Travel to Zanzibar:
The islands of Zanzibar are one of the feature tourism attractions
for visitors to Tanzania.
The islands especially Unguja, home to the town of Zanzibar offers
a good selection of entertainment and recreation activities including;
a good number of restaurants serving a range of local and foreign
cuisine, bars and nightclubs. The beaches here are very popular
too and one can indulge in a variety of outdoor activities including;
scuba diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, boat rides and water skiing.
Mji Mkongwe: a visit to Zanzibar would not be complete without
seeing the Stone Town known in Swahili as “Mji Mkongwe”.
Declared a World Heritage Site by the UN, it is situated at the
old section of Zanzibar town. Here you will find a good number
of buildings displaying traditional Swahili and Arab architecture.
Many of these date back over two centuries.
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