Promenade, Park, Market

Forodhani is the most popular location in Stone Town and lies between the harbour and the Old Fort. [btn "Book a hotel with a sea view" https://www.booking.com/city/tz/stone-town.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-stonetown-forodhani] Forodhani's main tourist attraction is undoubtedly the seafront promenade with its many souvenir stalls, historic cannons, many cafes and the large upmarket restaurant "Cape Town Fish Market". Below the promenade you…

Market

The entire eastern edge of Stone Town is lined with a huge and very lively marketplace known as Darajani Market, Darajani Bazaar, Darajani Souk or just DJ among the locals. The central market is actually an entire district rather than just one market building and is one of the main "must-see" attractions on the entire island of Zanzibar. [btn "Top 10 best hotels in Stone Town" https://www.booking.com/city/tz/stone-town.en.html?aid=2380460…

Fortress

The Old Fort, also known as the Arab Fort, is one of the most prominent landmarks in Stone Town. Located on the main seafront promenade, it is a natural stopping point when strolling through the historic centre. [btn "Top 10 best hotels in Stone Town" https://www.booking.com/city/tz/stone-town.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-stonetown-oldfort] Portuguese Fortress with Amphitheatre The Old Fort is one of the oldest structures in Zanzibar, built…

Cathedral

The Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Joseph is the largest historic building within Zanzibar's Stone Town. Located right in the centre of the town, the 1893 building has two square towers that are just under 30 metres high. [btn "Top 10 best hotels in Stone Town" https://www.booking.com/city/tz/stone-town.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-stonetown-josef] The church was commissioned by French missionaries and the La Major Cathedral in Marseille,…

Museum, Palace

The House of Wonders, built in 1883 by the then Sultan Barghash, was the largest house in East Africa and was equipped with all kinds of unknown "wonders": running water, electricity, elevator. Around these "wonders" is grouped a collection of relics from Zanzibar's past in today's Zanzibar Museum of History and Culture. The House of Wonders is located on the main promenade between the Old Fort and the former Sultan's Palace. [btn "The 10…

Cathedral, Museum

On the eastern edge of Stone Town stands the Anglican Cathedral. The same site was formerly the site of the last African slave market, which was reluctantly abolished by the Sultan Barghash in 1873 under British pressure. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Stone Town" https://www.booking.com/city/tz/stone-town.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-stonetown-anglican] Slavery Museum Next to the cathedral in the basement of the former mission hospital are two…

Museum

One of the most famous singers of all time and frontman of Queen, Freddie Mercury was born in Stone Town, Zanzibar. His birthplace can be found on one of the main pedestrian areas of Kenyatta Rode near the large Tembo B&B Apartments. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Stone Town" https://www.booking.com/city/tz/stone-town.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-stonetown-freddie] Freddie Mercury lived in this house between 1946 and 1964 and a small museum was…

Tower

If you have an extra 30 minutes, leave the historic centre of Stone Town for a while and walk to the modern centre of Zanzibar Town. About a 10-minute walk from Darajani Market, you'll discover the quirky Revolution Memorail Tower, which resembles an airport control tower. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Stone Town" https://www.booking.com/city/tz/stone-town.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-stonetown-revolution] The tower was built to commemorate the…

Museum

The Peace Museum is housed in the magnificent 1925 Beit al Amani building and is located on the southern edge of Stone Town. Currently the building is not a museum, only a library, so the interior is not worth a visit. However, if you have an extra hour in Stone Town, be sure to take the short walk here from the centre. The beautiful building in the middle of a small square is well worth a visit. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Stone Town" https:…