The island of Zanzibar is located just off the coast of Tanzania, East Africa. Stone Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site, overflows with beauty and history, making it a fascinating place to visit. Here is a series (no particular order) of 21 photos of Stone Town, Zanzibar.
1. Zanzibar Door and Boy
2. Stone Town Alley Way
3. Peaking Into Stone Town
4. Zanzibari Square Door
5. Stone Town Coffee Shop
6. Man’s Coffee Shop
7. Stone Town Storefront
8. Peanut Seller
9. Football News in Stone Town
10. Biking Through Stone Town
11. Darajani Fish Market Auction
12. Basket of Fish
13. Weighing the Catch
14. Angel Shark
15. Broken Sailfish
16. The Tiger Shark Undertaker
17. Cowheads
18. Eggplant Pusher
19. Chili Peppers and Children
20. Front to Back of a Boat
21. The Living Tree
I hope you enjoyed these 21 photos of Stone Town, Zanzibar! If you have a moment, I would love a quick comment. Have you been to Zanzibar? What is your favorite picture?
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Dwight Turner
13 years ago
All the love here is well deserved! Nice job man.
Mark Wiens
13 years ago
Thanks Dwight!
jen laceda
13 years ago
truly mesmerizing! these are NG-worthy!
Mark Wiens
13 years ago
Thank you so much Jen!
Mark Wiens
13 years ago
@Michael: Hey Michael, I will definitely publish a photo article in color in the future as well! Thanks for looking at this!
Michael Hodson
13 years ago
one of my favorite photography towns, but wish you’d done some in color also. Love me some B&W, but Stone Town also has some incredible colors. Great stuff though!
Mark Wiens
13 years ago
@Ken: Thanks a lot Ken, when you make it to Zanzibar, I know you will take some amazing photos!
Ken Kaminesky
13 years ago
Great images Mark, I hope to get there one day myself. I love being inspired by beautiful photos. Thanks!
Mark Wiens
13 years ago
@Kimberly: Thank you very much! Thanks for the comment.
@Federico: Great, thanks for stopping by!
Federico
13 years ago
Great b&w photos Mike. You really get a feeling of what the place is like!
Kimberly
13 years ago
Wonderful photography! You captured daily musings in Zansibar, beautifully.
Mark Wiens
13 years ago
@Laurel: Thanks! Hope you get to visit soon!
@Siddhartha: Thanks!
@Joel: Appreciate my man!
@Dina: Thanks Dina! I think my favorite is #1 actually, I remember the little boy in person and how happy he was!
Dina
13 years ago
Marvelous collection, Mike. I haven’t been there, but I seems like the photos are catching the essence of life there. I really like the honesty in them. My favourite one is the peanut seller. I’m not sure why, perhaps the body position/gesture. Which one is your favourite?
Eating Thai Food
13 years ago
Ya the black and white photos are really taking it man! Well done
Siddhartha Joshi
13 years ago
Ah…some truly amazing pictures!
Laurel
13 years ago
Great photos! Zanzibar has always seemed like a captivating place to me! Hope to make it there one day!
Mark Wiens
13 years ago
@Natalie: Great, glad you could check this out, I will be posting many more photos soon!
@Dave and Deb: Thanks a lot!
@Zablon: Thanks!
@Jade: Great, that’s 1 of my favorites as well!
@Robin: Yes! I’ve never actually been to Lamu, but I’ve heard it’s quite and enchanting place – similar to Zanzibar, I would love to go there too!
@Norbert: Thanks for voting Norbert!
@Syd: Thanks!
@Laura: Thanks a lot! Sometime black and white just brings out hidden details!
@Breville: Thanks!
BrevilleBJE200XL
13 years ago
Like the black and white photos!
Laura
13 years ago
Zanzibar looks like a fascinating place and I’m loving that you choose to photograph it in black and white. Beautiful!
Syd
13 years ago
Beautiful black and white images! Very effective.
Norbert
13 years ago
Great image selection! Like them all but definitely love #7, and #19… great contrasts, textures, and composition. Beautiful photography!
robin
13 years ago
Beatiful photography – I’ve never been to Stone Town but spent some time in Lamu, further up the coast off Kenya. These remind me of it.
Jade
13 years ago
Wow- stunning. I love the first one and the little boys look on his face! charming!
Zablon Mukuba
13 years ago
these are really beautiful photos
Dave and Deb
13 years ago
Wow! These shots are fantastic! I love them in Black and White, it really captures the essence of Zanzibar. We were there a couple of years ago and you definitely made me feel like we were right back in the middle of it all. Beautiful work.
Natalie – Turkish Travel Blog
13 years ago
Fantastic pictures Mark. The only thing I know about Zanzibar is what my friend told me as she grew up there but she has never showed me any pictures.
Mark Wiens
13 years ago
@Inka: Yes, Thanks Inka, I agree with your black and white description!
@Jamie: Hey, right now I’m using a Canon sx210, it’s a glorified point and shoot, hoping for my DSLR soon!
@Amy: Thanks!
@Jeremy: Thanks for the vote Jeremy!
@Piryank: Hey Thanks! Yes, the detail at the markets was what I really loved!
@Michael: Happy New Year to you too! Hope you have a chance to visit Zanzibar sometime!
Rebecca
13 years ago
Beautiful photos! I’m going to Zanzibar later this year and can’t wait. It looks like an amazing place with such a mix of cultures.
Michael Figueiredo
13 years ago
Wow–these are gorgeous shots! I agree with everyone here and love the Black & White! I have never been to Zanzibar (in fact it’s never even been on my radar) but it certainly looks like an interesting place to visit. Happy New Year!
Priyank
13 years ago
Hi Mark,
Very beautiful pictures here, and b&w makes everything appear so different and distant! It certainly made it easier to see the pictures of slaughtered animals!
Priyank
Jeremy B
13 years ago
Great photos Mark! The photo of the Living Tree is crazy!
Amy
13 years ago
Beautiful images! I love the living tree.
jamie
13 years ago
stunning photography mark! you definitely captured the personality of the place. what do you shoot with?
inka
13 years ago
Black and white brings out the drama of all those dead animals more than color could. A brilliant idea.Zanzibar has been on the back of my mind for a long time, glad you went and brought it back to the forefront for me. Talk about inspiration.
Mark Wiens
13 years ago
@Matt: Thanks!
@Jason: Thanks man!
@Rob: Yes, definitely, a wonderful place and a lot of exploration. Did you get to check out the beaches?
@Glen: Thanks!
@Ayngelina: Yes, that’s what I really like about b&w too! Thanks for the vote!
@Alex: I like that one too! Happy New Year 2011!
@Corinne: Thank you! Happy 2011 to you too!
@Scott: My parents live in Dar Es Salaam, on the coast of Tanzania (I’m visiting them right now), so Zanzibar is just a 2 hour ferry away! Thanks for checking this out, Happy New Years!
@Laura: Definitely, and thanks!
Laura
13 years ago
Stone Town is such a beautiful place and these photos more than do it justice. Well done!
Scott @ Ordinary Traveler
13 years ago
Hey Mark,
I’ve never been to Zanzibar before, but I really enjoyed the collection. I’m definitely a fan of black & white photography when it is done well. My favorite is 11. Darajani Fish Market Auction. So what drew you to Zanzibar?
Corinne @ Gourmantic
13 years ago
I like the gritty black and white effect in this series. My favourite is the first. I like the boy’s smile!
Happy 2011 to you Mark. Hope it’s full of travel and happy moments! 🙂
crazy sexy fun traveler
13 years ago
Love the shots! I always prefer black and white or sepia color! Really like pic no 1, the child is cute! And 11 – the fish look great in the basket!
ayngelina
13 years ago
I love the photos in black and white, the texture really reminds me of film which I adore.
My favourite is 19.
Glen
13 years ago
Great photos! Black and white is perfect for them.
Rob
13 years ago
When I went to Zanzibar, I only stopped in Stone Town for a few hours before my flight. Its an amazing vibrant place and its well worth staying overnight. There are a number of wonderful unique hotels where you can base yourself ready to explore the maze of streets.
Jason
13 years ago
I really like 7 and 21. I need to make it back to Zanzibar again!
Matt
13 years ago
Beautiful photos, really enjoyed the black and white aspect.
Mark Wiens
13 years ago
@Cam: Thanks!
@Bethany: Thanks for checking it out!
@Joan: Thanks for checking it out! Yes, these photos are more of my personal feelings and things I like to walk around and see. I’ll be posting many more articles and photos of Zanzibar soon, with not so many pictures of fish or cows.
joan mckniff
13 years ago
yes, have been to Stonetown. very good photos….but too many fish and cow heads for both my taste and for the real feeling of Stonetown, but of course that is subjective.
Bethany
13 years ago
Great photos Mark! I love the Black & White 🙂
Cam
13 years ago
Great collection Mark! You’ve captured it well. I like the B&W. Cheers!