200 new holiday apartments for sale on the west coast. By Andrea Tapper Known as The Soul, Zanzibar’s first residential resort continues its unique success story. After selling out in Paje on the east coast, the holiday apartments go west. In Fumba Town buyers can even opt for a new move-in-pay-later scheme. It’s one of […]
Austrian company revolutionises construction in Zanzibar It started out as a humble family sawmill and became one of the world’s biggest and ambitious timber manufacturers - now active in Zanzibar. The Binderholz company, founded in the idyllic green hills of Austria, has become one of the partnering firms in Fumba Town, constructing timber houses exclusively […]
How do century-old history and modernity go together? “No problem” for Malia and Tessa, Zanzibar’s next cosmopolitan generation, who modelled for us at one of the most intriguing spaces of Stone Town, the Secret Garden. How to preserve the past and yet aim at the future, is a question often asked in traditional societies like […]
SMALL, CHIC SISTER Where the rich and beautiful holiday No mass tourism, no cars – that’s the most visible difference between Zanzibar and Lamu, both ancient Swahili settlements along the East African coast. We Texplored what the hidden beauty offers today. light effects. A group of jolly visitors is boarding a dhow taxi to commute […]
Beach clean-ups pay school fees The Kawa Training Center has educated more than 1000 tour guides, receptionists and chefs over the years. “We’ve got an army out there”, says director Suzanne Degeling. The Kawa Training Center has educated more than 1000 tour guides, receptionists and chefs over the years. “We’ve got an army out there”, […]
Bringing Charm Back to Stone Town Italian-born Francesca Scalfari has a passion for Zanzibar and a great talent for design – her newest endeavour, a modern boutique hotel in a historic building, combines both. A Stone Town renovation can take many different turns, and many wrong ones - from careless modernisation to low-budget improvisation to […]
Where tradition and entertainment meet Stone Town has a new must go place, a most unusual al-fresco restaurant in a lushly landscaped hidden ruin – a rare example of a truly authentic conservation. Called Secret Garden, the newly extended and refurbished restaurant is part of the legendary Emerson brand, and offers fine dining & cocktails […]
Prototype wooden homes for Zanzibar built in record time The boss followed his nose. “Doesn’t the wood just smell amazing”, Sebastian Dietzold couldn’t help noticing when visiting the construction of new “Vizazi” homes in Fumba Town. Vizazi – meaning generations in Swahili - is an all-wooden approach to modern building, an ultra-ecological way of construction. […]
Zanzibar finally has a world class shopping and duty-free zone at the airport. It’s shiny, luxurious and modern but still has a distinct Zanzibari twist: 13 retailers and two lounges are now open for business at Zanzibar’s new Terminal 3 at the Abeid Amani Karume International airport (AAKIA). The whole departure zone leaves an impression […]
Fumba Town backstage: from streets to schools to solar energy. The city of the future, urbanisation on a global scale - these topics are hotly debated all over the world. Katrin Dietzold, co-founder and new town manager of Fumba Town in Zanzibar, explains priorities and challenges - on the ground. THE FUMBA TIMES: A mosque […]
Is it hard to stay without water? Can you actually work? Are tourists welcome? Hafsa Mbamba, prominent Zanzibari career woman and mum, gives us an insight into her life during the holy month, taking place around 22 March to 20 April this year. Please tell us about your Ramadan routine - between office and family? […]
EXCLUSIVE: New Director of Museums and Antiquities speaks out during walk-about in Stone Town More than 1000 years of vibrant history. World Heritage status. Stone Town is a unique treasure, a priceless tourism jewel. Maryam Mansab, the new young director of all museums in Zanzibar, is set to save the “living museum”. Her office, for […]
