Zanzibar destinations
Every coast behaves differently. The tide, the swimming and the pace change from one beach to the next.
Stone Town
UNESCO World Heritage Site and the island's cultural heart
Nungwi
Swimmable at every tide, and the busiest beach on the island
Kendwa
The best swimming beach and the best sunsets
Paje
Zanzibar's kitesurfing capital
Jambiani
A working fishing village on a turquoise lagoon
Matemwe
The base for Mnemba atoll
Kiwengwa
Wide east coast sand and full-service resorts
Michamvi
Sunsets on the east coast, and The Rock
Kizimkazi
Dolphins, the oldest mosque and a candlelit cave
Mtende
A cliff-framed cove with almost nobody in it
Pwani Mchangani
The quiet middle of the east coast