Heritage · 8 min read
A first-timer’s guide to Stone Town
Carved doors, the Old Fort, the House of Wonders and the cathedral built on the old slave market — how to read a city that has changed hands many times.
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Food · 7 min read
The spice route: a sensory map of Zanzibar
Cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg and vanilla in the gardens of Kizimbani and Kidichi, five kilometres and three centuries from Stone Town.
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Safari · 6 min read
Crossing to the mainland: the Great Migration
How to pair a week on the islands with the golden plains of the Serengeti and the crater floor of Ngorongoro.
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