Zanzibar

Once known as Spice Island, Zanzibar has become one of the famous Places of the Indian Ocean. In Zanzibar you can enjoying a paradisiacal holiday. Its tropical vegetation, white-sand beaches charms you and make you feel like you have arrived in the here and now. Here you can relax completely, gain distance to the daily busy life and feel the „Hakuna matata“ – Philosophy (Hakuna matata= no problem).

In Nungwi, situated in the northern part of the Island, where we are located, you will detect a breathtaking Beach of white sand with turquoise waters that will surprise you with its beauty.

Zanzibar: nature and history

The village of Nungwi offers many free times activities. With us you can have unforgettable holidays. If you love the sea, you can’t go home without snorkelling or scuba diving and discovering the amazing underwater world.

It is worth seeing the Nature and Landscape of Zanzibar. The best to discover real nature, is the Nationalpark on the southern part of the Island, Jozani Forest. If you are interested about the history of the place, you have the oppurtunity to visit the spice tour, an excursion that visits different fields where the typical spices of Zanzibar, like clove, ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, lemongrass and more, are grown.

Stone Town, the capital of the island, has historic places that are sure to surprise you, like the labyrinthine streets of its old quarter, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the carved wooden doors on the houses, which in the past represented the social class of the family that lived in them. Don’t forget to visit the homes of the singer Freddy Mercury, Livingstone, and the House of Miracles, once the sultan’s palace. And, as long as you’re going to Stone Town, you can take advantage of the occasion to go on an excursion to one of the neighbouring islands, like Changuu (or Prison Island), Chapwani or Bawe.

Gastronomy

The gastronomy of Zanzibar stands out for being spicy and having a mixture of aromas. The traditional dishes to taste are pilau rice, which is made with coconut, dried fruits and spices; ugali, a porridge made of cassava served with meat or fish; chips mayai, a type of potato omelette; and Zanzibar pizza, a tart made with peppers, ground meat, onion and spices, a various of different Seafood and different types of Banana stew. Everywhere you can get the exotic fruits like mango, pineapple, passion fruit, banana, papaya and more.