Fruits and spices formed colourful mountains on small carts and vendors tried to attract buyers by calling out to them. Zanzibar is known as the land of spices and was at one time the largest ...

The tropical Indian Ocean is home to the Spice Islands. Characterised by beautiful sandy beaches, fringing coral reefs and coastal mangrove forests, this is a vibrant nursery area for marine life ...

With bombshell beaches, a cosmopolitan culture influenced by African, Arab, Indian and Persian traditions, and a spice trade that dates back to the 1st century AD, Zanzibar is one of the most ...