Impressions of Zanzibar through time

Stone Town 2018–2023 7 photos of this spot

7 recent photographs taken at the same spot in Stone Town, spanning 2018–2023. Have an older picture of it? Add it and start this spot's timeline.

Corrugated-iron rooftops stretch across Stone Town, Zanzibar, at night, with the twin spires of a Catholic cathedral and a distant minaret rising above the huddled buildings under a partly clouded sky. Stone Town's dense, mixed skyline reflects its long history as a trading port.

Impressions of Zanzibar 2018 Corrugated-iron rooftops stretch across Stone Town, Zanzibar, at night, with the twin spires of a Catholic cathedral and a distant minaret rising above the huddled buildings under a partly clouded sky. Stone Town's dense, mixed skyline reflects its long history as a trading port.

Impressions of Zanzibar 2018 A night view over the tin roofs of Stone Town, Zanzibar, looking toward the Indian Ocean, with a lit balcony restaurant and a slender minaret standing out among the darkened buildings of the old town.

Impressions of Zanzibar 2018 Zanzibar's Stone Town rooftops recede into darkness toward the ocean, with a lit terrace restaurant and a distant minaret breaking the skyline of rusted tin roofs that cover much of the historic quarter.

Impressions of Zanzibar 2018 A night view across Stone Town, Zanzibar, shows weathered coral-stone buildings and corrugated roofs beneath a star-flecked sky, with a minaret and the sea visible in the distance beyond the rooftops.

Street Stonetown 65 2022 This 2022 photograph follows one of Stone Town's narrow alleys through its densely built old quarter. The town's narrow, largely pedestrian streets were laid out long before motor vehicles, and many remain too tight for cars.

Swahili door detail, Mjini, Zanzibar 2023 Carved wooden doors are a hallmark of Stone Town, Zanzibar, reflecting a blend of Swahili, Arab, and Indian craftsmanship built up over centuries of trade; this detail was captured in 2023.

Swahili door Mjini, Zanzibar 2023 A carved Swahili door in Stone Town, Zanzibar, photographed in 2023; such doors, often fitted with brass studs, are a hallmark of the island's trading heritage.