Postcards: Doors of Stone Town
Doors are fascinating. They represent portals to literal and metaphorical places. They can also serve as guards, keeping things out and protecting what lies within. They often are first impressions to whatever, or whomever, lies behind entrance.
Stown Town is the “old town” of Zanzibar City in the island of Zanzibar, which is situated off the east coast of Tanzania. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its historical architecture that reflects the diversity of its history and inhabitants - a mixture of Arab, European, and Indian elements. These elements were reflected in the doors of Stone Town - each door had its own story hidden away in intricate carvings that told the history of the family who used to cross over its entryway. Click on each photo to learn a bit more about some of the doors of Zanzibar and the history of Stone Town.
Doors of Zanzibar
Zanzibar and Nungwi Beaches
