Where is zanzibar country

Taste the world. This is the original fusion food, a delicious mash-up of Indian, Arab, Chinese, Portuguese and African cooking traditions, all driven by the constant presence of spice these are known as the Spice Islands, after all, where cloves, cinnamon, black pepper and nutmeg come straight from the source. Try African ugali , Indian chapatti, Swahili curries, and eat as much fresh seafood as humanly possible.

If you want to try these recipes at home, head to Darajani market, the main Bazaar, where locals shop for groceries — but get there early, before the heat rolls in.

Egg yolks are white, not yellow. Across Zanzibar, and many parts of mainland Tanzania, breakfast options are egg white or egg white—even when the yolk is included.

The sorghum chickens eat across Tanzania has less pigmentation than the yellow maize fed to chickens in other parts of the world. BYO common sense. That said, there are times and places when neither is appropriate. Skimpy clothing and drunken slurring through Stone Town is best avoided.

Take time for tea. Drinking culture is not just for rooftops and beach bars. The local tea scene is a good way to meet people that actually live on the islands, not simply passing through. Try the tangawizi ginger chai, and add vanilla if possible. Grabbing a mug of hot and spicy tea on the side of the road is a good way to people watch. Most tea stands or carts start serving once the sun has gone down. There are no lions, elephants, or giraffes. Tanzania is known for its breathtaking safaris, but this is not the Serengeti: the wildlife is all underwater.

If you make it to the islands, try and hit up one of the many dive centers offering scuba diving training courses, and of course views of the Indian Ocean life and coral.

Some of the best snorkeling can be had on Chumbe Island, a protected marine park about a ten-minute drive and minute boat ride out of Stone Town. Not to mention an incredible lunch and some of the best snorkeling in East Africa.

Come out at night. Stone Town is bustling with life in the evenings, with kids out playing, couples strolling, and everywhere people feasting. The central park-turned-night market, Forodhani Gardens, is packed with locals and tourists sampling the couple dozen fresh food stalls. Skip the skewers of shellfish, which may have been sitting out all day, and opt for grilled Indian spiced chicken and Zanzibar pizza , chased with fresh sugar cane juice.

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An Indian Ocean view from the shores of Stone Town. Photo by: Joshua Kehn. Zanzibar has its own cabinet, known as the Revolutionary Council, and a seat house of representatives. Elections, by popular vote, are held every five years. The media in Zanzibar come under a different set of regulations to their counterparts in mainland Tanzania.

Power-sharing deal for Zanzibar. Zanzibar government. Tanzanian government. See profiles compiled by BBC Monitoring. Zanzibar and Pemba Island Semi-autonomous islands in union with Tanzania. Image source, Getty Images. Read full media profile. Related Topics.