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Mwanza, the Lake City

Over 800,000 inhabitants, Mwanza is the second largest city in Tanzania - after Dar Es Salaam. This city is also one of the most touristic places of the nation, not only for the beauty of its landscapes but also because many tribes live there in full harmony. Mwanza is a large, welcoming "melting pot". YouContinue reading "Mwanza, the Lake City"

Historical itinerary in Bagamoyo

If you are looking for a different African trip, Bagamoyo is the place for you. Seventy-five kilometers north of Dar Es Salaam, facing Zanzibar and the other islands on the Indian Ocean, this town of 35.000 inhabitants can be considered the "Tanzanian Florence", because of its many old monuments. Bagamoyo is history, first of all.Continue reading "Historical itinerary in Bagamoyo"

An archipelago called Mafia

  They call it Mafia, but do not worry. It has nothing to do with the famous criminal system. It is a small archipelago belonging to Tanzania, set 25 km off its coast. Sometimes the Mafia Archipelago is associated to the bigger islands of Zanzibar and Pemba (Spice Islands), but it has its own typicalContinue reading "An archipelago called Mafia"

Visit Ukerewe, the museum island of Tanzania

Ukerewe is the largest island of the largest lake in Africa, Lake Victoria. It belongs to Tanzania and is a museum-island, unique for many reasons. Recently, it has become one of the most interesting tourist attractions of this area. Also because it is connected to the city of Mwanza. Both Mwanza and Ukerewe show aContinue reading "Visit Ukerewe, the museum island of Tanzania"

Welcome to Dar Es Salaam

  Tourists often believe Dar Es Salaam is the capital city of Tanzania, which is not. The real capital of the nation is the smaller Dodoma, but Dar Es Salaam is the first city. Over 4 million inhabitants, 2400 people per square km, it looks like an African "New York" and you feel all theContinue reading "Welcome to Dar Es Salaam"