Article by HolidayHorizon.net Zanzibar’s history is remarkably
vibrant and reflects the patterns of colonialism which dominated
the region up to the turn of the 20th century. The Portuguese
Empire laid control to Zanzibar for over 200 years, being then
replaced, in 1698, by the Sultanate of Oman. This was the
beginning of a strong trade and spice development which led to
the region being referred to as the Spice Islands. A darker
historical fact was the vibrant slave-trade which flourished on
the island until it was abolished by the British Empire during
the 19th century. In 1890, the Heligoland-Zanzibar Treaty
between the German and British Empire formalized the standing of
the British Empire’s control over Zanzibar. The Zanzibar islands
gained independence from Britain in 1963, and during 1964, the
Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba were established, later being
included as a sub-autonomous region under the creation of the
Republic of Tanzania. Zanzibar Island – A Tropical Region With
Abundant Wildlife and Supe