This country in recent years has become one of the most popular tourist destinations, and it is not surprising: there is much to see in Tanzania . Natural reserves , beautiful landscapes, picturesque bays, unique culture of tribes living on the territory of the state and a large number of historical sights, acquainting with the amazing history of this region, make it very attractive.
Natural attractions
Perhaps, in Tanzania, the main attractions are its national parks, reserves and nature reserves. They occupy about ΒΌ of the entire territory of the country. The most famous of the national parks are the Serengeti , Kilimanjaro , Lake Manyara , Udzungwa Mountains , Ruaha and Arusha . Ngorongoro , a biosphere and ethnographic reserve, whose task is not only to preserve the rare animals that live here, but also to preserve the traditional culture of the Masai, who live on these lands, should be separately noted. Mnazi Bay-Ruvumba Estuary, Dar-es-Salaam, Ndutu Nature Reserves, Zala Park, nature reserves Selous, Ugalla, Masva and others are also popular with tourists.
Noteworthy are the Botanical Gardens in Dar es Salaam , the Rudy and Svagasvaga parks and the Miombo forest near Dodoma , the "dancing stones" near Mwanza , the Meserani snake park near Arusha , the carnation plantations and other spices on the island of Zanzibar , the Ngezy on the island Pemba and the turtle reserve on the island of Prison .
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Historical and religious sites
Most of the Tanzanian cities are rich in sights, the former capital of Dar es Salaam. There are many temples: there is a whole street of mosques, which is called Mosque-street, Kisutu street street, which houses several Hindu temples, as well as Christian churches: the Anglican Church of St. Alban, the Catholic Church of St. Peter, the Catholic Cathedral, the Orthodox the Greek church, the Lutheran cathedral.
In addition, in Dar es Salaam, you can visit the National Museum , which has an excellent anthropological collection, the Art Gallery, where you can see examples of traditional crafts from all regions of the country, the Village Museum, where you can see samples of homes in different areas of Tanzania. Noteworthy are such city sights as the Clock Tower, Sultan Majid's Palace, Mlimali University, the railway station building, preserved since the time of German colonization, the Askari monument dedicated to African soldiers who participated in the First World War.
In Dodoma it is worth seeing cathedrals - Catholic, Anglican and Lutheran, mosques of Ismaili and Gaddafi , Sikh temple, as well as a monument to Julius Nyerere, the first president of Tanzania, and a geological museum. And in Arusha an Arab fort of the 17th century was preserved; Also here you can visit the National Museum of Natural History. An interesting museum dedicated to the life of the Sukum people is located in Mwanza.
In the city of Bagamoyo , which was once the capital of the East African colonies of Germany and almost did not become the capital of Tanzania, the Livingston memorial, a complex of buildings of the German administration, a complex of the Catholic mission of the late XIX century, in which there is a small historical museum, a fort, are popular with tourists. And on the island of Pemba you can see the ruins of the Pugini fortress of the XV century and the remains of a Swahili settlement dating from the 11th century.
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Zanzibar Island (Ungudzha)
Separate mention deserves the island of Zanzibar (Ungudzha). Its capital, Stone Town, is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here you should see the House of Wonders (the palace of Sultan Said Barghash) and the palace of Beit el-Ajaib, the Arab fort, the Anglican Cathedral , the house of David Livingstone , the Cathedral of St. Joseph, the slave trade area, the ancient Malindi mosque, the Aga Khan and the Blue Mosque, the Kidichi baths, ruins of Mtoni Palace and Mrukhubi Palace, Forodhani Gardens, Big Market. One of Stone Town's most famous attractions is the house in which Freddie Mercury lived as a child.
In addition to Stone Town, on the island of Zanzibar it is also interesting to see the caves of Mangapvani, in which the slaves were kept after the official slave trade ban, the park of Josani and the local picturesque villages (for example, the village of Kizimkazi ).
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