Zanzibar: A Wonerful Journey To The Spice Islands!

Written By Gopika VC Image Credits: Gettyimages

[{"selector":"#anim-8c60fb73-1149-4b6d-bc8c-0ac0e9f55895 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(62.53662086642366%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":15000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] A stretch of Indian Ocean islands just over 15 miles off Tanzania's coast in East Africa is Zanzibar. Unguja, or Zanzibar, is the largest island and where most visitors stay. Image Credits: Gettyimages

[{"selector":"#anim-61240a82-f4af-4393-acf0-f021e82ac903 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(62.591552507381984%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":15000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] The Spice Islands, or Zanzibar, have supplied the globe with cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and black pepper for generations. Image Credits: Gettyimages

[{"selector":"#anim-a4db46d8-c6f5-4a81-849b-14998a1aa178 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(62.321531152575304%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":15000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] It has various beautiful beaches with coral white sand and clear blue waters. The northernmost part of the island has a beautiful, broad beach around Nungwi and Kendwa. Image Credits: Gettyimages

[{"selector":"#anim-21caa426-33a2-4f54-85e5-edcee4af25ae [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(62.31431257227575%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":15000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] The architecture of Stone Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Zanzibar City, combines Islamic and East African Swahili cultures Image Credits: Gettyimages

[{"selector":"#anim-7fe25306-1ad6-441e-ae4b-5626939fba2e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(62.45727569436589%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":15000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Fishing, dhow cruises, kayaking, parasailing, and kiteboarding are available here. Enjoy Zanzibar's magnificent blue waters whether you're an expert or a beginner. Image Credits: Gettyimages

[{"selector":"#anim-e90312d3-c4c6-4cd0-984d-1b64c7d202b2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(62.45727569436589%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":10000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Zanzibar has unusual animals like the red colobus monkey and leopard. Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park lets you see colobus and other monkeys in their natural habitat. Image Credits: Gettyimages

[{"selector":"#anim-6a7d7c50-503c-4285-b1f5-f66ab672c958 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(62.45727569436589%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":15000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] The Spice Islands' cuisine is a fragrant combination of East African, Arabian, Chinese, and Indian flavors. Image Credits: Gettyimages

Nakupenda Beach

[{"selector":"#anim-a66a14b8-301a-42a7-979e-c85d74dfef1c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(68.35937480800591%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":15000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Off the coast of Zanzibar Town, Nakupenda Beach is an island made of clean sand and surrounded by clear water. Image Credits: Gettyimages

Stone Town

[{"selector":"#anim-4d53c362-e591-4ed8-8663-e53ce0efd76b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(62.53662086642366%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":15000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Zanzibar's spectacular House of Wonders Museum of Culture and 17th-century Old Fort are must-sees. Image Credits: Gettyimages