Dar es Salaam
Laid-back Kipepeo, 8km south of the ferry dock, has raised chalets with balconies just back from the beach. Closer to the water, but behind a fence and a bit of a walk to the nearest bathroom, are thatched beach huts without windows, and a camping area. It's a sand-in-the-toes kind of place and has a beachside restaurant-bar.
Dekeza Dhows tours depart from here. On weekends there’s a Tsh5000 fee for day use of the beach (the cost can be redeemed at the bar or restaurant).
10.72 MILES
Aiming to be the leading contemporary art centre in Tanzania, Nafasi is a complex of studios housed in an old industrial warehouse in Mikocheni. Many…
National Museum & House of Culture
5.89 MILES
The National Museum houses a copy of the famous fossil discoveries of zinjanthropus ('nutcracker man') from Olduvai Gorge, plus other archaeological finds…
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This open-air museum features a collection of authentically constructed dwellings illustrating traditional life in various parts of Tanzania. Each house…
Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve System
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The uninhabited islands of Bongoyo, Mbudya, Pangavini and Fungu Yasini, just off the coastline north of Dar es Salaam, form this marine reserve system…
5.36 MILES
Head down to the Kivukoni fish market in the early morning to see fishers flog their catch to restauranteurs and homemakers with all the zeal of Wall St…
6.06 MILES
This spired, Gothic-style, Roman Catholic cathedral was built at the turn of the 19th century by German missionaries. In addition to the striking stained…
5.56 MILES
An imposing complex set amid large grounds, the State House was originally built by the Germans and rebuilt after WWI by the British.
5.95 MILES
A striking edifice, with a red-roofed belfry overlooking the water, a rather stern Gothic interior and a marvellous, new handmade organ, this is one of…
5.36 MILES
Head down to the Kivukoni fish market in the early morning to see fishers flog their catch to restauranteurs and homemakers with all the zeal of Wall St…
5.56 MILES
An imposing complex set amid large grounds, the State House was originally built by the Germans and rebuilt after WWI by the British.
3. National Museum & House of Culture
5.89 MILES
The National Museum houses a copy of the famous fossil discoveries of zinjanthropus ('nutcracker man') from Olduvai Gorge, plus other archaeological finds…
5.95 MILES
Although in danger of disappearing beneath development, these botanical gardens provide an essential shady oasis in the city. They were established in…
5. Azania Front Lutheran Church
5.95 MILES
A striking edifice, with a red-roofed belfry overlooking the water, a rather stern Gothic interior and a marvellous, new handmade organ, this is one of…
6.06 MILES
This spired, Gothic-style, Roman Catholic cathedral was built at the turn of the 19th century by German missionaries. In addition to the striking stained…
6.07 MILES
This bronze statue, dedicated to Africans killed in WWI, is now a favourite haunt of street touts and dubious moneychangers.