The old Swahili-Portuguese capital
Curated by Vinod Kumar Jain & Amit Jain · All Frontier Global · free, no login · reviewed 2026-07-05
A vast 16th-century Portuguese fort guarding the coral island. Best: May–Sep
A UNESCO old town of faded coral-stone churches and mansions. Best: May–Sep
A 1522 chapel, one of the oldest European buildings in the tropics. Best: May–Sep
The lived-in reed-house half of the island and its beaches. Best: May–Oct
Atmospheric historic convent ruins with whitewashed coral-stone architecture and ocean-side gardens. Best: Jun–Nov