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Jetty on Prison Island, Stone Town
Photo: Julian Clifton

Old spice
More correctly this place name would refer to the islands of Unguja and Pemba, but the name Zanzibar conjures up the images: the spices, the Sultan's palace, the genuinely open welcome to visitors, the faded architecture of Stone Town and the legacy of the slave trade, the tranquil beaches, the reefs and rainforests. And Freddie Mercury was from here. All easily accessible and safe.

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