One of Africa’s cheapest islands has new TUI hotels, UK flights and white sandy beaches

THE sun-soaked archipelago of Zanzibar off the coast of East Africa should be your next holiday destination if you want a bargain holiday.

Not only has TUI recently opened a number of new hotels, but the island rarely drops below 28C.

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The capital of Zanzibar is Zanzibar City, which is made of two parts, Stone Town and Ng’ambo, which were historically divided by a creek.

The newer portion of the city is known as Ng’ambo, Swahili for ‘the other side’.

Stone Town is the historic side where you’ll find the Old Fort, Christ Church Cathedral — the oldest church in East Africa, and the Sultan’s Palace.

Interestingly, Stone Town is also famous as the birthplace of Queen lead singer, Freddie Mercury.

There’s also Darajani Bazaar, a market where you can buy local snacks and spices—and discover why Zanzibar is nicknamed ‘Spice Island’.

A popular evening spot…