Aurelia Zanzibar

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Stone Town, from our doorstep.

Aurelia is in Kiponda, inside the UNESCO-listed historic centre of Zanzibar City. Stay here to explore the old town’s markets, architecture and waterfront on foot.

Palms and blue skies along the Forodhani waterfront in Stone Town
Forodhani waterfront · Stone Town

A first walk

From market lanes
to the waterfront.

Three stops to get a feel for Stone Town, starting in Darajani and ending by the sea.

  1. Fruit vendors and shoppers along the produce stalls at Darajani Market

    01 · Market lanes

    Darajani Market

    Start among the spice and produce stalls and watch the town go about its day.

    Darajani on the map ↗
  2. The Old Fort’s weathered stone walls and battlements

    02 · A piece of history

    The Old Fort

    Head through the old town to the stone fort beside the waterfront.

    Old Fort on the map ↗
  3. People browsing illuminated evening food stalls at Forodhani

    03 · By the sea

    Forodhani Gardens

    Finish at the seafront gardens and explore the food stalls after dusk.

    Forodhani on the map ↗
The Aurelia hotel façade with carved timber balconies
Look for Aurelia’s carved balconies in Kiponda.

Finding Aurelia

We are at 1290 Kiponda Street, behind Darajani Mosque near Annex Lukmaan. If you are arriving with luggage, ask us about the approach to the hotel or arranging a pickup from the airport or ferry port.

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