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- Maruhubi and Mtoni Palace Ruins
Maruhubi and Mtoni Palace Ruins
If you are looking for a place to escape the bustle of Stone
Town for a few hours, head north to the peaceful Maruhubi and Mtoni
Palace ruins. Sultan Said bin Sultan first built Mtoni between 1828
and 1834 after he left Muscat and made Zanzibar his throne and it
was also the childhood home of Princess Salme. The decadent
Maruhubi Palace was built later in the 1880s by Sultan Barghash, as
a harem for his 99 concubines and wife. The structure was mainly
wooden and one of the most beautiful of its time, but was gutted by
a fire in 1889 and left in ruins. The rolling lawns, bathhouses and
water lily ponds are reminiscent of the life of affluence enjoyed
by the palace residents over a century ago. To view a
well-preserved Hammam from the 1850s continue north to the Kidichi
Persian Baths, constructed by Sultan Seyyid Said for his Persian
wife.
Information & Facts
Admission
Language
Swahili and English are the official languages. Several
indigenous languages are also spoken.
Money
The official unit of currency is the Tanzanian shilling (TZS),
divided into 100 cents. The tourism industry prices everything in
US Dollars and they are the preferred unit of currency. Major
currencies can be exchanged in the larger towns. Foreign exchange
bureaux in the main towns usually offer a better rate on travellers
cheques than do the banks. ATMs are available in major cities only.
Major lodges, some hotels and travel agents in urban areas accept
credit cards, but these should not be relied on and can incur a 10%
surcharge.
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