Zanzibar is a whole archipelago with the same main island, located northeast of Dar es Salaam, 35 km from the coast. The main advantages of this resort are a rich and diverse cultural heritage, carefully preserved coast, the cleanest coastal waters and many kinds of marine animals. The best beaches are located in the southeast of the island, and entertainment and nightlife are in the north.
The capital of the island is Stone Town.
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How to get to Zanzibar
There are no direct flights to Zanzibar. It is most convenient to fly first with Emirates through Dubai to the capital of Tanzania, Dar Es Salaam, from where to Zanzibar for 15 minutes domiciled miniature airplanes "kukuruznik."
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Beaches of Zanzibar
In Zanzibar - white, clean sandy beaches, along which stretched picturesque fishing villages .Not far from the capital are the beaches of Fuji and Chuini with a rich choice of water sports, and to the north there is a very quiet and secluded beach Mangapvani .At the northern end of the island near the town of Nungvi you can swim in the beautiful coral lagoons .On the north-eastern coast of Zanzibar are the beaches of Matenwe, Mapenzi, Kiwenga and Uroa, long ago chosen by divers .Other good beaches, Pingve, Breuu and Jambiani, are on the southeast coast .There, guests from the north can enjoy water sports and fishing, as well as idly watch the work of local fishermen .
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Zanzibar
The capital of Zanzibar - founded by Arab merchants in the 9th century Stone Town, one of the most impressive places on the coast .This chaotic congestion of labyrinthine streets with a lot of shops, bazaars, mosques, yards and fortresses .The city is decorated with two former sultans' palaces, two huge cathedrals, colonial mansions, abandoned ancient Persian baths and a whole collection of quaint buildings of foreign consulates .Not far from the city are the ruins of several palaces, the "slave cave" of Mangapwani and the unique forest of Hosani .On the "Island of the Turtles" tourists will have a unique opportunity to look at the magnificent specimens of giant turtles that can not be found even in the best zoos in the world, and the island's forest is rich in exotic plants .
From Stone Town special "spice-tours" are sent daily: after all, once the island supplied spices half the world. During this tour, you can easily get down on the trees in an attempt to tear off the coconut, learn to string cinnamon and distinguish the breadfruit from jackfruit, and at the same time - try it all on the taste.
Climate of Zanzibar
Clear +29 ° С in the afternoon +27 ° C at night ° С water |
Partly cloudy, thunderstorms +29 ° С in the afternoon +27 ° C at night ° С water |
Clear +29 ° С in the afternoon +27 ° C at night ° С water |
| 10 days weather forecast for Zanzibar | ||
| Average monthly temperature, ° C | ||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | sen | Oct | but I | Dec | |
| in the afternoon | +32 | +32 | +32 | +30 | +28 | +28 | +27 | +28 | +28 | +30 | +31 | +31 |
| at night | +24 | +24 | +25 | +25 | +23 | +23 | +22 | +22 | +22 | +22 | +23 | +24 |
| water | +28 | +28 | +28 | +27 | +27 | +27 | +26 | +26 | +26 | +27 | +27 | +28 |
You can go to Zanzibar all year round, but best of all - from June to October: there is little rain, no hot and cool breeze from the ocean. From October to November and from April to May in Zanzibar, the rainy season.
Diving in Zanzibar
The main dive center of Zanzibar is in Stone Town. Of the numerous dive sites on the island, a few should be highlighted:
Pange Reef in the west of Zanzibar - maximum depth of 14 m, a wide variety of corals and tropical fish. Ideal for teaching diving in "open water": the sea here is calm and shallow. Night diving will allow you to see crabs, squid, rays and other inhabitants of the ocean, preferring for walks the dark time of the day.
A British ship that sank in 1902 and has now become a unique artificial reef and home to moray eels, lion fish and other fish that live in algae. Many parts of the ship can still be seen, others only vaguely guess under the layers of corals.
Boribi Reef is one of the best places to dive in Zanzibar. Here are the most beautiful underwater mountains and various corals that have formed over the centuries the resemblance of huge columns. Here you can see big lobsters and white sharks passing by. The maximum depth is 30 meters. Photos of Zanzibar (28)