Zanzibar - Stone Town - Carved wooden door

Stone Town, the main town on Zanzibar is famous for it's beautiful old carved wood doors. Originally the size of the door would speak of the owner's status or wealth. Zanzibar is a small island just off the coast of the Tanzanian mainland in the Indian Ocean. In part due to it's name, Zanzibar is a travel destination of mystical reputation, known for it's incredible sealife on it's many reefs, the powder white coral sand beaches and the traditional cultivation of spices.

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Stone Town, the main town on Zanzibar is famous for it's beautiful old carved wood doors. Originally the size of the door would speak of the owner's status or wealth. Zanzibar is a small island just off the coast of the Tanzanian mainland in the Indian Ocean. In part due to it's name, Zanzibar is a travel destination of mystical reputation, known for it's incredible sealife on it's many reefs, the powder white coral sand beaches and the traditional cultivation of spices.