Places To Visit STONE TOWN ZANZIBAR Introduction Beautiful, ancient Stone Town is every bit as synonymous with Zanzibar. Beautiful, ancient Stone Town is every bit as synonymous with Zanzibar as the island's picturesque beaches. A former spice and slave port, the city wears its history for all to see in the form of its ancient coral wrought buildings, its colonial architecture, and the lingering ghosts of the city's role as a major slave port.