Zanzibar, a romantic, exotic archipelago, only 15 to 30 minutes flight from mainland, a wonderful sleepy island, is one of the East Africa’s finest beach destinations, surrounded by coral reefs with beaches lined up by huge sweeping palm trees. The coastal city of Zanzibar is growing in popularity for its crystal clear blue seas, architecture, and spices. Zanzibar City is the capital and largest city in Zanzibar, the archipelago of small and large islands off the coast of the mainland of Tanzania.