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Christmas Eve

Share the spirit of the season and join Saint Joseph's Catholic Church Choir for a Sunset Christmas Carol sing-along as Emmanuel Kazumba leads you through a jamboree of carols.

The party starts at 8pm! Rock around the Christmas Tree with Santa's Karaoke Party and lots of sparkling good cheer.

Christmas Day Chill Out

Join us at the Sunset Bar for lazy day Christmas cocktails and Sizzling Sunset Bar-B-Q. Savour a variety of fresh local seafood & quality meats marinated with our Chef's own secret recipe & char-grilled to perfection.

New Year's Eve

Indulge in the exotic flavours of our specially prepared New Year's Eve menu for an evening of fine dining in Tradewinds Restaurant. The diet starts in January so this is your last chance to indulge one last time!

The clock is ticking for an unforgettable New Year's celebration with Big Music from Big Joe entertaining all the party revellers with the best sounds this side of the Equator.

Countdown to 2014 in style in the Sunset Bar. The place to be and be seen!

Mtoni Palace or Beit el Mtoni

Mtoni Palace is located about six kilometres north of Zanzibar Town, just two kilometres from Maruhubi Palace. The palace is named after the small river of Mtoni, which once supplied the many fountains in the palace with water.

Built for Sultan Seyyid Said in 1828, Mtoni Palace is the oldest palace in Zanzibar and was the largest palace during his reign. The palace was the home to the sultan and his first wife and secondary wives, their children and hundreds of slaves. Sultan Said's most-known daughter, Princess Sayyida Salme, described the palace in her Memoirs of an Arabian Princess from Zanzibar as follows: "Beit il Mtoni ... lies on the sea coast, surrounded by most beautiful scenery, and quite hidden in a grove of palm and mango trees, and other species of tropical vegetation... It had a large courtyard where gazelles, peacocks, ostriches and flamingos wandered around, a large bath-house at one end and the sultan's quarters at the other where he lived with his principal wife...".

After the death of Sultan Said the palace was abandoned and during World War I the building was used as a warehouse. Today only the main walls, arches, parts of the roof and bathhouse remain. The ongoing Mtoni Palace Conservation Project aims to restore significant sections of the palace and gardens. Funds are raised through guided tours and special events on the location. Visitors will be charged a small admission fee and donations are greatly welcome to support the conservation project.

AFRICA HOUSE HOTEL, STONE TOWN, ZANZIBAR ISLAND
P.O. Box 3246, Shangani, Stone Town, Zanzibar
Tel.: +255 (0)774 43 23 40 or +255 (0)777 212621
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