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Ancient Stone Town’s Shirazi Cemetery

Stone Town is the name of the oldest part of the city of Zanzibar. It is the very first core of the island's capital, mostly built in stone. This is one of the most important historical areas of Tanzania, because it shows the mix of cultures that made Zanzibar the paradise it is today. Visiting StoneContinue reading "Ancient Stone Town’s Shirazi Cemetery"

The Masaai Tribe

The land of Masaai has recently become also the name of a National Park, Masaai Mara. These people are the real soul of Eastern Africa and especially of Tanzania and Kenya. A safari would not even be a safari if you could not meet and greet these wonderful men and women, bright in their livelyContinue reading "The Masaai Tribe"

Kilimanjaro Itineraries 4: Shira Plateau

Shira Route used to be the only road to climb Kilimanjaro, in the past. It was then replaced by Lemosho and Mweka, but recovered in recent years. Today, this is one of the most charming routes to the great volcano, though not so many people choose it as their safari. The main problem with thisContinue reading "Kilimanjaro Itineraries 4: Shira Plateau"

Kilimanjaro Itineraries 3: the Umbwe Route

At first sight there is no difference between Umbwe Route and Machame Route. Both are parts of the longer Mweka Itinerary, the stops and the locations are almost the same. So why choose Umbwe instead of any other path to the top of Kilimanjaro? Because Umbwe is for tough people, and if you want toContinue reading "Kilimanjaro Itineraries 3: the Umbwe Route"

Kilimanjaro Itineraries 2: the Machame Route

There are three itineraries to the top of Kilimanjaro that are connected like a chain to a main path called Mweka. The Mweka Route can be seen as a separate road or as the semi-circular ring that includes also Machame, Umbwe and Shira itineraries. So when you read about one of these ways you areContinue reading "Kilimanjaro Itineraries 2: the Machame Route"