Meeting Point

Forodhani Park

House of wonder, Stone Town, Zanzibar City Tanzania

House of wonders was built in Stone Town, Zanzibar by Sultan Baraghash bin said. It was largest and tallest building of Stone Town during in the 19th century. And occupies a prominent place facing the Forothani gardens, it is located between the old fort and the palace museum. This building used as ceremonial palace and reception hall.

Forodhani Gardens, Mizingani Rd, Stone Town, Zanzibar City Tanzania

Here you will experience the visiting of the night food market in Zanzibar where tourists and local are coming to enjoy a simple dinner. But also forothani gardens were originally laid out in 1936 to commemorate the silver jubilee of Sultan Khalifa.

The Old Fort (Ngome Kongwe), Mizingani Rd, Stone Town, Zanzibar City Tanzania

The Portuguese influence located in a stone town that was built by Portuguese in 16th century and now is used for different Zanzibar festivals. As well as it is the first oldest building in Stone Town, also this building knows as the Arabic fort located in Stone Town the capital of Zanzibar.

Freddie Mercury Museum, 57 Kenyatta Rd, Stone Town, Zanzibar City 0078 Tanzania

Freddie mercury was born in Zanzibar Town in 5 Sept 1946 and he be came British singer and songwriter who achieved worldwide fame as the lead vocalist and pianist of the rock band Queen and he died in 24 Nov 1991.

St. Joseph's Cathedral Parish, Cathedral St., Zanzibar City Tanzania

This church started building in 1863, by the missionaries were French and they came frome the French Colony Reunion around 1857- 1860. But stopped when they found that there were graves on the land. Building resumed 30 years later and the first mass was held at Christmas 1898.

Jaws Corner, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Jaws corner is the heart of town also is a meeting place for local people and tourists on the island getting coffee and joking each other.

Anglican Zanzibar Diocese, Mkunazini Street, Zanzibar City Tanzania

Slaves market museum, but before it used as market of Slaves and the slaves were from different countries, and it was closed as the market of Slaves around 1873 by Sultan baraghash, Then it was built a Anlican Church by Edward Steere, third Bishop of Zanzibar, and reigned 1874 to 1882. When he died of a heart attack in the building next door he was buried behind the altar.

Darajani Bazaar, Darajani St., Stone Town, Zanzibar City Tanzania

This building is the largest of the Central market structures. It was designed in an eclectic style by the British architect J. H. Sinclair and inaugurated in August 1904. The market was facing the Creek, and inside of small market like market of fish, spices, meat, fruits and vegetables.

People's Palace Museum, Mizingani Rd, Stone Town, Zanzibar City Tanzania

The palace was built by Seyyid Said bin Sultan in 1830's for members of the Sultan's family, it was the second palace that he built, the first one was Mtoni palace. The palace was bombarded during the Anglo- Zanzibar war in 1896. The building was reduced to half of its original seize. The building continued to be the Al Busaidy palace until the Revolution of Zanzibar in 1964 when Sultan Jemshid was overthrown. It was renamed the people's palace. It continued to be used as government offices. The building was officially opened as the palace Museum in 1994.

Ending Point

People's Palace Museum, Mizingani Rd, Stone Town, Zanzibar City Tanzania