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Stone Town of Zanzibar

UNESCO World Heritage · Zanzibar·The Indian Ocean & Africa

Inscribed 2000

About Stone Town of Zanzibar

UNESCO calls Stone Town an outstanding example of a Swahili coastal trading town, its urban fabric virtually intact, its buildings of coralline ragstone and mangrove timber reflecting more than a thousand years of African, Arab, Indian and European influence.

Why it's on our list

  • Walk in from Malindi Port
  • Carved doors and coral-stone houses
  • A thousand years of trade

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Stone Town of Zanzibar before you go.

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