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Stone Town in a day: a walking plan

Cet article est rédigé en anglais.

Markets in the morning, history at midday, the sea at sunset and street food at night — a day in the old town, hour by hour.

Stone Town is small enough to walk and complex enough to get lost in. Here is a day that works.

Morning: Darajani market

Go early, when the fish and spice sellers are busiest. Then walk into the old town through the narrow streets.

Midday: history

Visit the former slave market memorial and the cathedral built on the site. It is a moving visit and an important one.

Afternoon: doors and rooftops

Look for the carved doors — Indian-style ones with brass studs and Arab-style ones with square frames. Stop for a coffee on a rooftop.

Sunset: on the water

Board a dhow on the town beach and watch the sun go down over the sea.

Evening: Forodhani

The food market in Forodhani Gardens opens as the light fades. Try the Zanzibar pizza and fresh sugar-cane juice.

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