Dhow boat zanzibar

Z stands for Zanzibar! The very name conjures up exotic images of sultans, spices and slaves. And when you get there, the reality does not disappoint. To spend a day in Zanzibar Town, known as Stone Town, is to be plunged into a time warp. Wandering through the narrow streets I felt as though I was in the heart of some ancient Arab town. Ninety-seven per cent of the population are Muslims, although there are also Hindus, Christians and a small group of Parsees. The muezzin's call to prayer…

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Dhow is the generic name of a number of traditional sailing vessels with one or more masts with triangular shaped sails (called more technically “lateen” sails) used in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean region. Historians still don’t know whether the dhow was invented by Arabs or Indians. Typically built with long thin hulls, dhows […]

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A safari in East Africa is not complete without a sunset cruise on an ancient dhow sailing vessel in Zanzibar. This wooden-style boat, with its unique horizontal sails, has been used for thousands of years by fishermen and traders along Swahili Coast, and a trip aboard one of these boats is like sailing back in time to another era. Sitting aboard a dhow sipping on a G&T, as the sun dips below the horizon is simply the best experience you can have off this enigmatic island. Timbuktu Travel.

kids playing with a local dhow boat in shallow water of the west coast of zanzibar

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