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Zanzibar Collection (#14)

Zanzibar, a captivating island nestled in the Indian Ocean off the coast of East Africa, is a true gem of Africa's rich cultural tapestry

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Slicing Almonds at a Spice Farm

Slicing Almonds at a Spice Farm
Zanzibar Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Nutmeg at a Spice Farm

Nutmeg at a Spice Farm
Zanzibar Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Bicycle and Doorway

Bicycle and Doorway
Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Wrecked Dhow

Wrecked Dhow
Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Afternoon Swim

Afternoon Swim
Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Dhow at Dusk

Dhow at Dusk
Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Background imageZanzibar Collection: ZANZIBAR: DOORWAY & TUSKS. Carved doorway with ivory tusks. Photographed in Zanzibar

ZANZIBAR: DOORWAY & TUSKS. Carved doorway with ivory tusks. Photographed in Zanzibar, c1920

Background imageZanzibar Collection: tanzania, zanzibar, africa, 1873, vintage, old print, 19th century, victorian, retro

tanzania, zanzibar, africa, 1873, vintage, old print, 19th century, victorian, retro
Tanzania, Zanzibar, Africa, 1873

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Source Size = 3767 x 4989

Source Size = 3767 x 4989
The Livingstone Expedition: 1. Drilling Nasik Boys at Zanzibar; 2. H.H. Sayid Bergash, Sultan of Zanzibar; 3. Sayid Suliman, Grand Vizier; 4

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Source Size = 3792 x 2512

Source Size = 3792 x 2512
The Harbour and Town of Zanzibar on the Morning after the Hurricane

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Source Size = 3950 x 1703

Source Size = 3950 x 1703
Shangany, the European Quarter of Zanzibar, 1866

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Pygmy natives as compared with English officers, Sudanese and Zanzibaris, 1890 (wood

Pygmy natives as compared with English officers, Sudanese and Zanzibaris, 1890 (wood
KW441391 Pygmy natives as compared with English officers, Sudanese and Zanzibaris, 1890 (wood engraving) by English School

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Central Africa, the Lifeboat on its Way from Zanzibar to Ujiji, Engraving 1890

Central Africa, the Lifeboat on its Way from Zanzibar to Ujiji, Engraving 1890
CENTRAL AFRICA, THE LIFEBOAT ON ITS WAY FROM ZANZIBAR TO UJIJI, engraving 1890, engraved image, history, arkheia, illustrative technique, engravement, engraving, victorian, Arts, Culture

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Stanly Arrives at Zanzibar, my Work in this Dark Continent Is, Trust, Not Yet Finished

Stanly Arrives at Zanzibar, my Work in this Dark Continent Is, Trust, Not Yet Finished, Tanzania, Engraving 1890

Background imageZanzibar Collection: BARGASH BIN SAID, G. C. M. G. SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR, 1888 engraving

BARGASH BIN SAID, G. C. M. G. SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR, 1888 engraving
BARGASH BIN SAID, G.C.M.G. SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR, 1888 engraving

Background imageZanzibar Collection: ZANZIBAR ARAB FAMILY. Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, in East Africa

ZANZIBAR ARAB FAMILY. Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, in East Africa

Background imageZanzibar Collection: The Esplanade, Zanzibar, from The Arab and the African, by Septimus Tristram Pruen

The Esplanade, Zanzibar, from The Arab and the African, by Septimus Tristram Pruen
XJF1218168 The Esplanade, Zanzibar, from The Arab and the African, by Septimus Tristram Pruen, 1891 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Visit of the Sultan of Zanzibar to H. M. s

Visit of the Sultan of Zanzibar to H. M. s
Visit of the Sultan of Zanzibar to H.M.s. " euryalus" : Blue-Jackets Marching Past, 1883

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Seyyid Bargash Bin Said Sovereign of Zanzibar, 1875

Seyyid Bargash Bin Said Sovereign of Zanzibar, 1875

Background imageZanzibar Collection: KENYA: COLONIAL HOUSE. Zanzibar-style house at Mombasa, Kenya, built by British

KENYA: COLONIAL HOUSE. Zanzibar-style house at Mombasa, Kenya, built by British settlers in the 19th century

Background imageZanzibar Collection: ZANZIBAR: STREET, c1912. Busy street scene in the business section of Zanzibar

ZANZIBAR: STREET, c1912. Busy street scene in the business section of Zanzibar. Stereograph, c1912

Background imageZanzibar Collection: ZANZIBAR: PALACE, c1912. Throne room of the Sultans palace in Zanzibar. Stereograph

ZANZIBAR: PALACE, c1912. Throne room of the Sultans palace in Zanzibar. Stereograph, c1912

Background imageZanzibar Collection: SAYYID ALI BIN HAMUD (1884-1918). Eighth Sultan of Zanzibar, 1902-1911. Seated on his throne

SAYYID ALI BIN HAMUD (1884-1918). Eighth Sultan of Zanzibar, 1902-1911. Seated on his throne, c1907

Background imageZanzibar Collection: ALI BIN HAMUD AL-BUSAID (1884-1918). 7th Sultan of Zanzibar, 1902-1911

ALI BIN HAMUD AL-BUSAID (1884-1918). 7th Sultan of Zanzibar, 1902-1911

Background imageZanzibar Collection: SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR. Barghash bin Said of Zanzibar (1837-1888). Engraving, English, 1872

SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR. Barghash bin Said of Zanzibar (1837-1888). Engraving, English, 1872

Background imageZanzibar Collection: WORLD MAP, c1492. World map showing only the Eastern Hemisphere

WORLD MAP, c1492. World map showing only the Eastern Hemisphere. One of the first maps to depict the Cape of Good Hope, Madagascar and Zanzibar

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Stone Town Zanzibar

Stone Town Zanzibar
A scooter is parked by a house in Stone Town in Zanzibar on January 7, 2013. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Tanzania-Zanzibar-Life-Feature

Tanzania-Zanzibar-Life-Feature
A man sits next to fishing boats tethered on the shore at a berth in Stone towns port as he waits for fishermen. AFP PHOTO / TONY KARUMBA / AFP PHOTO / TONY KARUMBA

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Tanzania-Zanzibar-Theme-Amateur-Sports

Tanzania-Zanzibar-Theme-Amateur-Sports
People play soccer on a beach on January 8, 2013 in Zanzibar. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Tanzania-Zanzibar-Travel

Tanzania-Zanzibar-Travel
A boy stands on his bicycle and looks through a school window ion the island of Zanzibar, Tanzania. AFP PHOTO/Gabriel Bouys

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Fishing Dhow

Fishing Dhow
Tanzania, Zanzibar Archipelago, Unguja, fishing dhow on the east coast

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Sailing Dhow at Sunset

Sailing Dhow at Sunset
Tanzania, Zanzibar Archipelago, Unguja, sailing dhow at sunset

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Carved wooden doors in Stone Town

Carved wooden doors in Stone Town
Tanzania, Zanzibar Archipelago, Unguja, antique carved wooden doors in Stone Town

Background imageZanzibar Collection: The Mahakama Kuu building in Stone Town

The Mahakama Kuu building in Stone Town
Tanzania, Zanzibar Archipelago, Unguja, the former High Court of Justice (Mahakama Kuu in Swahili) building in Stone Town, built in 1908 during the British period of administration

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Butre at sunset

Butre at sunset

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Break of light

Break of light
St Josephs Cathedral in Stonetown, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africaa UNESCO World Heritage Site

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Stone Town, showing the Arab Fort and Saint Joseph

Stone Town, showing the Arab Fort and Saint Joseph
Zanzibar, Tanzania. General view over Stone Town, showing the Arab Fort and Saint Josephs Cathedral

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Carved wooden doors in Stone Town

Carved wooden doors in Stone Town
Tanzania, Zanzibar Archipelago, Unguja, antique carved wooden doors in Stone Town

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Rooftops of Stone Town

Rooftops of Stone Town
Tanzania, Zanzibar Archipelago, Unguja, rooftops of Stone Town

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Sunset in Stone Town

Sunset in Stone Town
Tanzania, Zanzibar Archipelago, Unguja, sunset in Stone Town with traditional dhows

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Carved wooden door in Stone Town

Carved wooden door in Stone Town
Tanzania, Zanzibar Archipelago, Unguja, antique carved wooden door in Stone Town

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Carved wooden doors in Stone Town

Carved wooden doors in Stone Town
Tanzania, Zanzibar Archipelago, Unguja, antique carved wooden doors in Stone Town

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Carved wooden doors in Stone Town

Carved wooden doors in Stone Town
Tanzania, Zanzibar Archipelago, Unguja, antique carved wooden doors in Stone Town

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Carved wooden doors in Stone Town

Carved wooden doors in Stone Town
Tanzania, Zanzibar Archipelago, Unguja, antique carved wooden doors in Stone Town

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Fishing Dhow

Fishing Dhow
Tanzania, Zanzibar Archipelago, Unguja, fishing dhow on the east coast

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Carved wooden doors in Stone Town

Carved wooden doors in Stone Town
Tanzania, Zanzibar Archipelago, Unguja, antique carved wooden doors in Stone Town

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Stone Town

Stone TownZanzibar, TanzaniaAugust 2011

Background imageZanzibar Collection: Stone Town Pier

Stone Town Pier




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Zanzibar, a captivating island nestled in the Indian Ocean off the coast of East Africa, is a true gem of Africa's rich cultural tapestry. From the vibrant Masai tribesman strolling along Bwejuu Beach to the iconic Rock Restaurant that stands majestically amidst turquoise waters, it offers an enchanting blend of natural beauty and historical wonders. As you wander through Stone Town, you'll be captivated by its traditional Arab dhows gracefully sailing across the horizon. The intricate carvings on wooden doors tell tales of centuries past while the Palace of Wonders stands as a testament to Zanzibar's regal history. Immerse yourself in local life at Zanzibar City where fish and nut vendors tempt your taste buds with their fresh catches. Don't miss out on witnessing the grandeur of large ivory tusks that symbolize Zanzibar's rich heritage. Art lovers will find solace in Tingatinga paintings created by talented local artists who beautifully capture the essence of this African paradise. And for those seeking adventure, Vasco di Gamas Fort awaits with its towering presence overlooking pristine beaches and crystal-clear waters. Take a moment to observe fishermen skillfully casting their nets on Kendwa Beach or witness an outrigger canoe gliding effortlessly across the Indian Ocean near Jambiani. These scenes epitomize Zanzibar's deep connection with nature and its reliance on fishing as a way of life. Zanzibar truly embodies everything one could dream about when envisioning an idyllic tropical getaway - from stunning landscapes to diverse cultures steeped in history. So pack your bags and embark on an unforgettable journey to this magical island where every corner reveals another breathtaking sight waiting to be discovered.