Travel information
- Architecture. Walk around the town in daylight and view the entrance portals of the homes which often display intricate carvings with Arabic influence. View the aging German buildings.
21:41, 17 October 2008 (EDT)72.0.188.79==Do==
- History. Stand at the portal outside the old German headquarters from which many of the European explorers entered the hinterland, amongst them Burton, Speke and H.M. Stanley. Imagine the excitement as the caravans of men strode off to a land hetherto unknown to Europe.
- Respect. Visit the Catholic mission north of the town. Pay homage to Dr. David Livingston whose body last rested here on African soil before being transported to London to be buried at Westminster Abbey.
- Ruins. Visit the medieval Kaole ruins five kilometres south of Bagamoyo. The ruin of the mosque dates to the 3rd and 4th centuries.
Photos from Bagamoyo, Tanzania
 |
Situated 70km on the main northern trunk from Dar Es Salaam on a good tar-seal road.
Photos from Bagamoyo, Tanzania
|
There are some great locally owned shops with clothing, paintings, carvings, and jewelery that are easiest to find if you just wander about the village. Sometimes there will be locals with carvings or jewelery that will approach you and you can bargain for their items.
Photos from Bagamoyo, Tanzania
|
At the resorts along the coast to the north of the town.
Photos from Bagamoyo, Tanzania
|
The Toplife Bar and Restaurant in the centre of town has an street side patio which is great for drinking beer and watching the local scene.
Photos from Bagamoyo, Tanzania
|
Content is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 1.0. Based on work by users at Wikitravel
