Visitors can wander through maze-like streets, where shops, markets, and traditional houses sit alongside huge palaces.

Lamu Old Town is the oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa, retaining its traditional functions. Built in coral stone and mangrove timber, the town is characterized by the ...

Indian architectural influence is also pronounced in Hindu temples present in the town. Details of Old Dispensary in Stone Town. By Erasmus Kamugisha, CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED, via Wikimedia Commons At the ...

THE sun-soaked archipelago of Zanzibar off the coast of East Africa should be your next holiday destination if you want a bargain holiday. Not only has TUI recently opened a number of new hotels, ...