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Honeymoon Zanzibar

The mystic Island of Zanzibar promises a rich, romantic experience for those adventurous couples looking to honeymoon in an exotic location, located about 35km off the east coast of Tanzania, Zanzibar is an archipelago consisting of the main island of Unguja (commonly known as Zanzibar), Pemba Island, famous for its deep-sea fishing, and about 50 smaller surrounding islands and breathtaking coral reefs. Also known as ‘Spice Island’, Zanzibar is a place like no other. Its history can be traced back to the spice and slave trades and its culture is rooted in the Portuguese, Omani Arab and English traditions. It was an independent country until 1964 when it and several smaller islands became part of the United Republic of Tanzania.  Your romance will blossom as you wander the narrow, shaded streets of the capital city Stone Town on a balmy afternoon. With the heady scents of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove in the air, listen to the call to prayer that beckons from one of the city’s 50 mosques. The heyday of the Island of Zanzibar was during the 19th century, when the island became the world’s leading producer of cloves; its plantations still produce more than 50 different spices and fruit, and guided spice

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Weddings in Africa

For centuries, In Europe, UK and America June has been considered the most popular month for weddings, though it has fallen slightly behind July and August in recent years.  And while couples may enjoy these relaxing summer months to celebrate their nuptials, they’d find themselves in rainy, dreary weather this time of year in Africa. April through July is wintertime in Africa, and temperatures—in wedding-hotspot Cape Town, for instance—can dip to freezing.  But during the right time of year, Africa offers some of the most beautiful wedding destinations in the world. The best months for weddings in Africa are July through November (springtime) and December through March (summertime), when the continent experiences a burst of flowers `in bloom, an abundance of wildlife, warm nights and breezy beaches. Here are 10 of the best places to get married in Africa: Seychelles & Mauritius Island French author Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre set his 1788 romantic novel ‘Paul et Virginie’ on the island of Mauritius because he viewed it as a sort of paradise on earth – a notion that still prevails centuries later for lovers who seek out the Indian Ocean Islands of Mauritius and the Seychelles where weddings and Honeymoons blend

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