Zanzibar Island
Zanzibar Island is a jewel in the ocean, surrounded by beaches that rate among the finest in the world. Here you can swim, snorkel or just lounge the hours away, while shoals of luminous fish graze over nearby coral gardens and pods of dolphins frolic offshore.
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Top places to visit in Zanzibar Island
Discover the best attractions in Zanzibar Island from must-see sights to unexpected hidden gems.
- Attraction in Zanzibar TownForodhani Gardens
- Attraction in Zanzibar TownHouse of Wonders
- Attraction in Zanzibar ArchipelagoJozani-Chwaka Bay National Park
- Attraction in Zanzibar TownOld Fort
- Attraction in Zanzibar TownPalace Museum
- Attraction in Zanzibar TownMercury House
- Attraction in Zanzibar ArchipelagoZanzibar Butterfly Centre
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Attraction in Zanzibar ArchipelagoJozani Sea Turtle Sanctuary
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