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Tourists to Zanzibar are in for a treat thanks to an initiative to restore a couple of old buildings in the islands' Stone Town and transform them into a hotel complex which, judging by the pictures, looks fit for a queen. Two decaying, turn-of-the-century buildings that once housed the hub of the Indian Ocean's telegraph system, as well as David Livingstone and even a number of Chinese doctors, were recently given a new lease of life.
The rebirth has transformed the formerly dilapidated structures into a complex of luxury accommodation, providing tourists to Zanzibar with the opportunity to discover the many-layered cultural heritage of the Spice Islands.
Set in Zanzibar's Stone Town, the Serena Inn, a 52-room hotel, represents $7m of a $40m tourism investment into the islands and the East African state of Tanzania. The engine behind this exciting initiative is the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development...