The Africa House Hotel is one of the more expensive places for a drink, but the price tag is worth it to watch the sun setting behind traditional dhows bobbing in the shallows. After drinks, walk along the coastal road and grab some street food from the night market at Forodhani Gardens; queuing locals will guide you to the best dishes. Bed down for the night at the exquisite Emerson Spice Hotel, a lovingly restored old merchant’s house.

The Africa House Hotel, which began as a royal residence, then became the English Club, now boasts Persian carpets, Moroccan lamps, Italian marble, Chinese silk and antique four-poster beds. Here guests sprawled on cushions and smoked hookah on a luxurious balcony overlooking the turquoise sea. The colonial-era photographs and wooden telephone called to mind Graham Greene.

The no-frills Sunrise is frequented by locals and budget travellers, and despite the name it's as much a bar as a restaurant, although basic meals (around…

Een bezoek aan Zanzibar is niet compleet zonder een bezoekje aan het terras / bar van het Africa House Hotel, waar mensen al bij elkaar komen voor drankjes tijdens de zonsondergang sinds de koloniale tijd. Je kunt hier snacks en maaltijden bestellen (€ 2,- tot € 5,-) om hiervan op het terras te genieten. Vooral populair bij de lokale bevolking en de avontuurlijkere bezoekers zijn de traditionele pijpen (ook wel bekend als de hubble-bubble pijpen, waterpijpen of meer correct: Shisha pipes).

No visit to Zanzibar is complete without a visit to the terrace bar at the Africa House Hotel, where people have been meeting up for drinks at sunset since colonial days. You can order snacks and meals (US$2–5) to enjoy on the terrace, and a smarter inside restaurant is promised. Especially popular among locals and the more adventurous visitors are the traditional pipes (also known as hubble-bubble pipes, water pipes or, correctly, shisha pipes).

Straddled along the western beaches of Zanzibar, the Africa House Hotel is one of the most famous establishments in Zanzibar. Formerly the English Club of Zanzibar, it was the oldest expatriate club in East Africa and played host to a number of officers of the Royal Navy and numerous English residents. Today, the well-built terrace that overlooks the shores is one of the best places to watch the sunset in Zanzibar.

Africa House is a well-known hotel and this spot can get crowded, so go early for the best seats to catch another epic sunset in Zanzibar. This restaurant is open all day and has an excellent reputation around town as one of the best sunset-watching spots with its colonial-style architecture. Without stopping by the terrace bar of the Africa House Hotel, you haven’t really experienced the nightlife in Stone Town.

A visit to Zanzibar is not complete without a visit to the Africa House Hotel’s terrace/bar, where people have been gathering for drinks during sunset since colonial times. You can order snacks and meals here (€2 to €5) to enjoy on the terrace. Especially popular with locals and more adventurous visitors are the traditional pipes (also known as hubble-bubble pipes, water pipes or more correctly: Shisha pipes).

For the premier destination for sunset viewing in Stone Town, make your way to the rooftop terrace of Africa House Zanzibar, a hotel in a 150-year-old building once owned by the Omani sultanate. If you don’t mind North American cocktail prices and dance music, you’ll enjoy sipping your favourite drink while watching dhows sail across the Indian Ocean against the falling, tangerine-orange sun.

On pleasant evenings, during sunset, many local young men gather at Stone Town’s public beach to enjoy the last rays of the sun through acrobatics and capoeira. Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music. It’s quite entertaining to watch from nearby restaurants or the beach as these young individuals showcase their spectacular passion.

One of the best places to watch the sunset, the Africa House Hotel was an English Club before the Zanzibar Revolution. The hotel has embraced its colonial past and the mix of different cultures is reflected in its architecture, such as the Persian roof painting and lamp. From the sunset bar, you can make out the German and British Warship that was sunk during the wars in low tide!

You haven’t really been to Zanzibar without visiting the terrace bar at the Africa House Hotel, where people used to meet up for drinks since colonial days. Africa House is a very popular hotel in Zanzibar. During your stay in Stone Town, you can stop by the first-floor terrace and have a look at the magnificent view of the sun setting on the Indian Ocean.

Every month (usually on a Saturday), the Kendwa Rocks hotel on the north of the island holds a Full Moon Party. Now, these aren’t nearly as crazy as the Full Moon Parties you’ll find in Haad Rin on Ko Pha Ngan (I’ve been to both) – there’s no glow paint and no drinking out of buckets – I definitely prefer this one. The normal Saturday nights are fun too!

Savor a drink on the Africa House Hotel’s rooftop while observing the wooden dhow boats that fishermen use to return from a day at sea. Nothing quite evokes a sense of a tropical getaway like witnessing dozens of wooden ships return to the harbor as a golden orange glow fills the sky; thus, this is a must-see experience for visitors visiting Zanzibar.

The Africa House Hotel has been a popular site for colonial-era sundowners, and it’s just one of many wonderful establishments in the city. The expansive patio is an excellent place to watch the sun go down. One of the things to do in Zanzibar is to sample the indigenous Shisha and think back on the day’s activities.

Some other great spots around the city include Africa House Hotel, a sundowner hotspot since the colonial era. The large terrace makes it the perfect spot to catch the sunset. Things to do in Zanzibar could just be trying out a local Shisha pipe and reflect on the day’s adventures.

The Terrace Bar at the Africa House Hotel is an institution among tourists to the islands, and people have been meeting there for drinks since the Queen was in charge of Zanzibar. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to try a hubbly bubbly, or shisha pipe, while you are there.

Honestly taking a stroll during the sunset by the port was an experience in itself. We were lucky enough to witness double rainbow there. In the evening crowd gathers and the local boys performs acrobatics and somersaults all the way down to the water from a height.

A historic landmark, the Africa House Hotel boasts a first-floor terrace bar that has been a social hub for decades. It’s an ideal spot to witness the spectacular Zanzibari sunset over the water while sipping on drinks and mingling with fellow travelers and locals.

Finally make your way to Africa House Hotel for a sundowner to remember before dinner at the Forodhani Gardens. Cap it all off out on the balcony of the Taperia where you can enjoy a couple cold Kilis while desperately trying to get Jambo Jambo out of your head.

The hotel is well-known and can get crowded, so go early for the best seats to catch the sun going down. This restaurant is open all day and is especially active around town as one of the top sunset-watching spots with its colonial-style architecture.

The hotel is well-known and can get crowded, so go early for the best seats to catch the sun go down. This restaurant is open all day and is especially active around town as one of the top sunset-watching spots with its colonial style architecture.

If you are foodie, and looking for the best Hotel restaurants in Stone Town, then please check Cape Town Fish Market, Africa House Restaurant and Six Degrees Restaurant. Read our guide on the beast restaurants in Stone Town.

● Walking trip to the following places: Kelele Square, Tippu Tip House, Africa House, High Court, Portuguese Arch, Freemasons Building, Cathedral Church, Jaws Corner, Zanzibar Doors, Hamamni Baths, Hindu Samaj Temple, Old

At every sunset, the rooftop bar of the Africa House Hotel fills up with the loud chatter tourists, taking in the golden view over a refreshing cocktail and some crispy samosas.

Enjoy a Swahili barbeque dinner and have free time to stroll down Stone Town where you can discover Africa House Sunset Bar, full of a variety of clubs and live music venues.