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- Jeff KPittsburgh, PA2,475 contributionsWe did a tour of Stone Town and this was by far the most important sight. The museum does a great job of describing in detail the slave trade in Africa and Zanzibar. You can also see where they kept the slavers prior to auction.
The Anglican Church is in the same area and is quite pretty.
Recommended.Written 27 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Matteo LeonardoRome, Italy25 contributionsThe oldest church in east africa. very strong sad history.This is a must for everyone visiting stone town.We paid a guide suleiman +255 756 983 368 to take us around the church and the old slave market.Learn the slave trade history here.Written 19 August 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Virginia D104 contributionsWe did not have a formal guide for this tour, and there is limited information to read in the baths themselves. You are best to read up beforehand about the site. You can get an idea of the functions inside and the structure is relatively complex.
Your guide can get a key from the lady at reception and take you around to the back of the building where you go through a door. There is a very steep staircase up to the roof which shows the complex structure from above and gives a good view over this part of Stone Town.Written 8 July 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - The_travellerPolokwane, South Africa2 contributionsAmphitheatre under construction
Most of it was filled with souvenir stores and barely any space to explore
Location was right next to Shangani Public beachWritten 1 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - MohnomisheLusaka, Zambia332 contributionsBeautiful colonial building near the ferry terminal. Inside, on the ground floor and first floor, are exhibits with photos and information boards about old times on Zanzibar. It’s well worth half an hour of your precious time - and for free to boot!Written 1 February 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Jeff KPittsburgh, PA2,475 contributionsWe started our visit with a very good Swahili lunch. We then toured the farm with our guide Solomon. The tour lasted about 90 minutes and was very good for the most part. Solomon did a good job of showing us various spices, herbs and fruits. He explained how they were used with an emphasis on the medicinal aspects that locals ascribe to different spices/herbs. The actual tour was well done and very informative.
Everything fell apart for me in the last 10 minutes or so. It felt like a bad cruise ship excursion. First, you’re forced to listen to a sales pitch for homemade soaps and perfumes. Then they put a plant-based crown on you. After that you have to watch someone climb a tree while they sing the annoying Swahili songs that they seem to pull out for every tourist gathering. We the. browsed their spice market and discovered that there prices were about double what we had seen in the local markets.
I would have given the place a solid 5 had it not been for the events at the end. They really marred the experience for me.Written 27 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - dmittlemanPalm Beach Gardens, FL1,407 contributionsA bit off the beaten path, this temple is quite lovely on the inside. Although you are supposedly allowed to take pictures (when there is no service), the temple keeper refused to allow pictures to be taken. Do visit, but don't expect a warm welcome.Written 24 July 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Tassaduq HussainMultan, Pakistan3,367 contributionsMalindi Mosque is the oldest mosque of Zanzibar, about 500 years old. It is located in densely populated area of Malindi near the Ferry Terminal and mouth of Zanzibar port. It has a unique cone type minaret on a square platform which is very rare in Muslim world. It is the oldest part of Stone Town with narrow winding streets and old style houses with typical cultural touch of Zanzibar. The area is abundantly populated by Muslims. The mosque was originally built by Sunni Muslims and named Minara Mosque.Written 17 February 2017This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- ClaireLouiseDerbyshire, UK346 contributionsSmall ruins.
We walked here after mtoni palace.
There is no board displaying entrance fee but haggled and paid 5 dollars pp the same as mtoni palace.
The guide shown us around inc showed us inside
He was very informative .
Got a tuk tuk back to the old forte for 7000 shilling.
Small ruins although worth a look if in stone townWritten 7 December 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Rosario_itBelgium1,759 contributionsThis square is centrally located but it is not a touristic destination even though there are some good hotel in the square or nearby and also a lot of taxi.
Just a couple of minutes of walk to reach the beach and the sea.Written 11 October 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Birger HHolbaek Municipality, Denmark18 contributionsFind the best coffee House/restaurant in Stone Town.Zanzibar.
Just a few steps from Jaws Corner , you will, in Mkunazini,
you will a little cafe, called Zanzi Cafe, with a great menu, international, to very affordable prices.
Further you will a very nice and smiling waitress who is really worth visit.
It is a place where you feel you are welcome all time.
So go visit this Cafe, and have a pleasant experience.Written 12 October 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Hermes_NL 🇳🇱Amsterdam, The Netherlands21,679 contributionsSlave trader Tippu Tip played a big role in Zanzibar’s dark history of East African slave trading. His house is still there in Stone Town with an impressive wooden front door, as well as some explanatory signs. Definitely worth passing by for a quick look.Written 6 April 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Virginia D104 contributionsDavid Livingstone stayed in this building which was owned by the Sultan. There is a historic plaque on the front. It is now a government building, the Zanzibar National Chamber of Commerce, but they are fine for you to take photos.Written 2 July 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Ali AbothZanzibar Island, Tanzania136 contributionsZanzibar is an Island which is beautiful area for the couples to relax and enjoying there holidays with beautiful beachesWritten 26 May 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- C H3 contributionsWe booked a stone town tour, which wasn’t awful but just not worth the money. It’s much more pleasant to wander around at your own leisure, since stone town is small and walkable. We paid about $20 per person and we thought this included entry into the people’s palace, Freddy Mercury’s museum and the slave museum, but a lot of the tours only actually take you to see the outside and don’t include visiting as part of the tour. This feels a bit pointless to me. Our guide was lovely, but didn’t bring extra info or tell us anything we couldn’t have found on Wikipedia. Just use the $20 to pay for the slave museum yourself ($5pp) and pop in to some coffee shops along the way for coffee and cake ($10)Written 12 June 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.