The National Museum is an excellent place to learn more about islands. A spice tour is a speciality of Zanzibar and involves a walk in the western and central regions of the island through plantations, private gardens and forests. Coconuts are another main produce of the archipelago. Further Iinformation For more information, contact the Zanzibar Commission for Tourism, P. O. Box 1410, Zanzibar, Tanzania. Beaches The East Coast of Zanzibar island is ideal for those who wish to get away from it all.
Picturesque villages fringe white beaches and crystal waters.
The ruins of Zanzibar convey something of the mystery, intrigue and exoticism of the island's past and they are well worth a visit. In the north, the Mtoni Palace , accommodating 1,000 people, was built in the 19th Century by an Arab merchant. Today the courtyard with a row of stone baths at one end and the aqueduct that supplied water to the house, remain. The Maruhubi Palace was built between 1870 and 1888 by Sultan Barghash for the harem. It burnt down in 1899 and only a few rooms and arches remain.