Travel Photos Stone Town, Zanzibar, Africa


STONE TOWN, ZANZIBAR, AFRICA
Zanzibar received its independence from Great Britain in 1964 and, worried over how they would address security in such a small island nation, proposed to neighboring Tanganyika on the mainland that the two nations merge. The proposal was accepted and Tanganyika became Tanzania - 'Tan' for Tanganyika and 'Zan' for Zanzibar. Although technically one country, Zanzibar has a culture and a landscape completely different from that found on the mainland, so I have separated the photos of Zanzibar from those of Tanzania. Indeed, there is now a separatist movement afoot in Zanzibar, so there may come a time in the future when they are once again two counties.

Flying into Zanzibar	The patchwork tin roofs of Stone Town from the air	Hidden courtyard in the Old City of Stone Town

The waterfront in Stone Town	The waterfront in Stone Town	The waterfront in Stone Town

The waterfront in Stone Town	Smiling faces and lovely people of Stone Town	The waterfront in Stone Town

Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town	Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town	Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town

The historic architecture of Stone Town	Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town	Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town

The historic architecture of Stone Town	Smiling faces and lovely people of Stone Town	Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town

The historic architecture of Stone Town	The waterfront in Stone Town	The waterfront in Stone Town

Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town	Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town	Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town

Maze-like, winding streets and alleys of Stone Town	Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town	Maze-like, winding streets and alleys of Stone Town

The historic architecture of Stone Town	Wailing for the DalaDala - the bus	Local oranges, peeled and ready to eat

Smiling faces and lovely people of Stone Town	Smiling faces and lovely people of Stone Town	Smiling faces and lovely people of Stone Town

Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town	The historic architecture of Stone Town	The historic architecture of Stone Town

Smiling faces and lovely people of Stone Town	Smiling faces and lovely people of Stone Town	Smiling faces and lovely people of Stone Town

Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town	Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town	Smiling faces and lovely people of Stone Town

Maze-like, winding streets and alleys of Stone Town	Maze-like, winding streets and alleys of Stone Town	Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town

Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town	Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town	Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town

Smiling faces and lovely people of Stone Town	Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town	Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town

Smiling faces and lovely people of Stone Town	Smiling faces and lovely people of Stone Town	Smiling faces and lovely people of Stone Town

Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town	A neighborhood market, hidden amongst the winding streets	Child climbs the wall of a football court, tucked away in Stone Town

Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town	Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town	The historic architecture of Stone Town

The historic architecture of Stone Town	The historic architecture of Stone Town	Maze-like, winding streets and alleys of Stone Town

Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town	Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town	Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town

Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town	Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town	The historic architecture of Stone Town

The historic architecture of Stone Town along the waterfront	The Stone Town Cultural Center	The Dhow Countries Music Academy

The Palace Museum	The waterfront in Stone Town, seen from the Palace Museum	Bar-B-Que on the street next to the Palace Museum

The Old Arab Fort	The stage at the Old Arab Fort - music here twice a week	Vendors on the grounds of the Old Arab Fort

A Muslim Mosque	A Catholic Church	Muslim woman chats with a neighbor

Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town	Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town	Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town

The historic architecture of Stone Town	The waterfront in Stone Town	Hand carved boats along the waterfront in Stone Town

One of Stone Towns beaches	One of Stone Towns beaches	One of Stone Towns beaches

One of Stone Towns beaches	A traditional Dhow sails by a modern yacht in the harbor	Sunset sail on a traditional Dhow

Sunset from Stone Town's harbor	Fishing - small scale and on a grand scale	Sunset from Stone Town's harbor

Sunset swim in the harbor	The narrowest street in the Old City of Stone Town	The historic architecture of Stone Town

View of Stone Town from the top of Emerson and Greene Hotel	View of Stone Town from the top of Emerson and Greene Hotel	View of Stone Town from the top of Emerson and Greene Hotel

View of Stone Town from the top of Emerson and Greene Hotel	Stone Town street leading to the Central Market	Muslim women at a primary school

The Central Market of Stone Town	The Central Market of Stone Town	The Central Market of Stone Town

The Central Market of Stone Town	The Central Market of Stone Town	The Central Market of Stone Town

Local spices at the Central Market of Stone Town	The Central Market of Stone Town	The Central Market of Stone Town

Muslim women in full burkha inspect shoes at the Central Market	The Central Market of Stone Town	Muslim women in long head scarves that cover every strand of hair shop for fabric at the Central Market

The Central Market of Stone Town	The Central Market of Stone Town	The Central Market of Stone Town

The Anglican Church on the site of the Old Slave Market, with a Mosque in the background - both existing peacefully side-by-side	The Anglican Church on the site of the Old Slave Market	The cramped quarters of the Old Slave Market, where up to 75 slaves were shackled and held to be sold into slavery

Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town	Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town	Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town

Mercury Restaurant, named after Freddie mercury, late lead singer of Queen, who was born in Zanzibar	Smiling faces and lovely people of Stone Town	Kids at the waterfront after dark, competing to see who can have their photo taken

The Stone Town Hospital	Unique hand-carved doors, windows, and shutters of Stone Town	A private home on the outer fringes of the Old City

Food stands at the Forodhani Night Market	Food stands at the Forodhani Night Market	Food stands at the Forodhani Night Market

Food stands at the Forodhani Night Market	Food stands at the Forodhani Night Market	House Of Wonders at sunset from the Clove Hotel

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