The Stone Town of Zanzibar was inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in the year 2000. This was done in recognition of its Outstanding Universal Value arising from its cultural diversity and ...

"The Stone Town of Zanzibar is a fine example of the Swahili coastal trading towns of East Africa. It retains its urban fabric and townscape virtually intact and contains many fine buildings that ...

Once the capital of the Zanzibar Sultanate, Stone Town was a major and infamous hub for the spice and slave trades. Today, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of East Africa’s most ...

Once a thriving hub of trade and commerce, the town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2000 for its historical significance. But the same ocean that once brought prosperity to Stone ...