Tanzania is a safari paradise, with wildebeest racing across the plains, hippos jostling each other in the rivers, huge herds of elephants that seasonally raise dust on their migratory paths, and chimpanzees swinging from trees.
But it's not just the wildlife that fascinates visitors. Tanzania's Indian Ocean coastline is magical, with quiet islands, long beaches and sleepy seaside villages steeped in Swahili culture for centuries. Coconut trees sway in the breeze, dhows sail on the shore, and colorful fish skim spectacular coral in the turquoise waters. When you've been here and you want to come back, most Tanzanians will say "karibu tena" to you.
Top 10 tourist attractions in Tanzania at a glance - Dar es Salaam is Tanzania's largest city, the old capital, the capital of Dar es Salaam district, known as the "economic capital of Tanzania".
Dar es Salaam is Tanzania's largest city, the old capital, the capital of Dar es Salaam district, can be called the "economic capital of Tanzania". The city is close to the Indian Ocean, is a good natural harbor, built the port of Les Salam, Tanzania and East African countries as the main seaport.
Dar es Salaam has its own unique history and culture, and is one of the typical representative towns of Swahili culture, which blends Bantu culture with Arab, Indian and Pakistani cultures on the Indian Ocean coast of East Africa.
In the architectural style, there are African native Bantu customs, German colonial culture, British colonial culture, national independence spirit and Swahili culture and the mixture of these cultural customs, such as the tall and bright European continent, the Middle East patio corridor, carved doors and Windows of India and Pakistan, and mixed glass louvers.
There are many places to see in Dar es Salaam, the Askari Monument is a memorial to the African soldiers who died during World War I, the miniature botanical garden displays a variety of tropical East African tree species, the National Museum has the oldest human footprints on the exhibition 3.6 million years ago, and the old Parliament building tells the history of Dar es Salaam as the capital of Tanzania.
Tanzania Top 10 tourist attractions at a glance - Ebony market, ebony carving is a traditional art in Tanzania, originated in Makonde settlements, also known as Makonde wood carving art. Black wood sculpture is not only famous in East Africa, but also loved by artists and collectors in many countries, and Makonde art museums have been built in Sweden, Britain, Germany and Japan.
Woodcarving is a traditional art in Tanzania, originated in the Makonde settlements, also known as Makonde woodcarving art.
Black wood sculpture is not only famous in East Africa, but also loved by artists and collectors in many countries, and Makonde art museums have been built in Sweden, Britain, Germany and Japan.
Black wood carvings from Tanzania's rare and rare species of ebony. The bark of ebony is yellowish-white, and the wood is purplish black, purplish red or mineral color.
The texture is delicate, hard and wear-resistant, anticorrosive and mothproof, and heavier than water. After the carving and polishing, the oil is bright, the percussion of clank.
There are four types of woodcarving: Citene type, cloud type, group type and mask type.
1.Sitene type is the carving of gods and totems. Its ingenious conception, exaggerated shape, unique charm, can give people a wonderful reverie, is the artist's most praised sculpture.
2, the shape of the cloud sculpture is similar to the clouds in the sky. According to the artisans, their creations are inspired by white, colored or dark clouds in the sky. Before carving, they often watch the changing clouds in the sky and combine their imagination to create, so the sculpted works are abstract in shape and smooth in line.
3, group carving type is several, a dozen, or even hundreds of figures in the form of overlapping carved on a wooden segment, in an upright shape. The carving technique adopts the form of relief and cutout, carving the figure around a section of trees; Or hollow out the center, so that various figures appear.
The group sculptures fully show the local customs of the Makonde people, recording the vivid story of a family or a tribe.
4, mask type carving for decorative supplies, hanging board, head, etc., rich expression, bold knife, very national characteristics.
Maffia Island is 10 miles off the coast of Tanzania and 80 miles south of Zanzibar. Maffia may not have Zanzibar's white-sand beaches, but neither does it have Zanzibar's scorching sun and volatile politics. Surrounded by the Indian Ocean and about the size of Britain's Isle of Wight, Maffia is part of the Swahili coast that is quickly disappearing over the horizon. There are three hotels on the island, and a main road is hidden under the thin sand like a rut.
Compared with the scenery above the water, the underwater world of Maffia Island is more fascinating. Cholay Bay is rich in Marine resources, especially rich in tropical fish and high-quality coral.
