Hamam Persian Baths — Attraction in Mkunazini

Only a few dollars to enter and view the baths. They have wonderful acoustics and I couldn't help myself in singing a few "jambos" in the chambers. It is fairly dim, though, and felt a little creepy with its tighter areas and being so quiet - we were the only two there. Generally it was ok, but a little dusty and plain. I was expecting a bit more flourish - paintings or something. Upon leaving, the woman working the door and took us around back to show us how they heated the water and to the roof. It was nice, but not amazing. Good for the price, but some restoration and artistic depiction could help...

Not worth the visit if you’re short on time. There’s not much information about the history of the baths in the site. I would recommend reading up on the history before you go. You can tour the baths by yourself and then one of the workers will walk you to the rooftop entrance. It was interesting, but a little underwhelming. Takes less than 10 mins to see inside the baths and to go to the roof. The workers will probably ask for a tip after you’re finished, make sure to have 1,000 or 2,000 shillings to...

The Hamamni Persian Baths is located in a historical building of Stone Town, Zanzibar. The name Hamamni is also used to refer to the neighbourhood where the building is located.

The Baths were built between 1870 and 1888 for sultan Barghash bin Said for use as public baths, and maintained this function until 1920. They are referred to as "Persian" because their construction was commissioned to Shirazi architects.[1] The word "Hamamni" means "the place of the...