This new tenth edition of Bradt's Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia remains the
most in-depth guide available to these exotic and alluring islands.
Thoroughly updated following extensive on-the-ground research,
accommodation listings are near comprehensive, with over 300 properties
spanning all budget levels featured, many newly built and the vast
majority not featured in other guides. Bradt's Zanzibar also offers for
more detailed coverage of the islands' cultural, historic and
environmental status than other guides, and the authors make a point of
featuring more ethically-minded hotels, tour operators and activities,
from fair-trade shopping opportunities to marine awareness guidelines.
All maps have been accurately updated with every property, major
attraction, eatery and road recorded using GPS. No other guidebook
provides this level of guidance.Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia have become
increasingly accessible dream destinations. All offer some wonderful
beach resorts catering to most styles and budgets, but they also offer
superb diving and snorkelling, while Swahili-related cultural highlights
range from the history-steeped alleys of Zanzibar Stone Town to a
scattering of evocative ruins spanning several centuries, and the more
low-key fishing villages that line the coast.Bradt's Zanzibar is the
most frequently updated book on the islands: the authors are personally
known in the region for their face-to-face research methods and this is
the book of choice for hoteliers and expatriate workers/residents on
Zanzibar. The guide also includes a dedicated section on southern
Tanzanian safaris in the Selous/Nyerere and Ruaha National Parks, making
this the ideal choice for a bush and beach combination.
