If there was anywhere to travel half way around the world for, it just might be The Rock in Zanzibar, Tanzania. This restaurant, perched on a rock in the Indian Ocean, seems dropped from a fairy tale.

Taxis are the easiest way to get around Zanzibar, but they can be any make or model. If you decide to hail a taxi to The Rock, instead of booking one in advance from your hotel, just make sure it ...

Zanzibar is home to several unique species, ... The Rock Restaurant is located on the east coast, it’s been constructed on a tiny rocky island a few dozen metres off the coast.

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The suitably-named Rock Restaurant (pictured) in Zanzibar, East Africa, can be reached on foot, but at certain hours of the day and night diners are provided with a boat service back to shore.

In Stone Town–the oldest part of Zanzibar City–the hanging balconies, minarets, brass-studded doors and labyrinthine alleyways might have wafted from a genie’s lamp. Palm trees clatter and sway.

The flamboyant frontman of British rock band Queen, Mercury was born in Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous island off the coast of Tanzania. This museum is dedicated to his memory.

Many people still don’t know Queen frontman Freddie Mercury was born in Zanzibar. This museum hopes to put the island on the rock history map.