Tanzania

Tanzania and Zanzibar visa: cost, documents, procedures

To enter Tanzania, including Zanzibar, Italian citizens must have a tourist visa. It is applied for online through the official Tanzanian immigration portal, costs 50 USD for a single entry,

18 November 2025

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Gianluca Donati

Is Tanzania dangerous? Security and current situation

No, Tanzania is not a dangerous country for organized travelers: it welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors every year, and safaris in the national parks and vacations in Zanzibar go

17 November 2025

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Gianluca Donati
Is Tanzania dangerous?

What to see in Tanzania: things to do absolutely

Tanzania is one of Africa’s most diverse destinations for travelers. Within just a few hundred kilometers, you can go from the plains of the Serengeti—where the Great Migration takes place—to

13 November 2025

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Gianluca Donati

Dar es Salaam in Tanzania: history, geography, society, transport and hazards

When we talk about Tanzania and think of it as a tourist destination, we almost never refer to Dar es Salaam, considered to date to be its largest and richest

18 August 2025

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Gianluca Donati

History of Tanzania: prehistory and antiquity, colonialism, wars and independence

Few countries have a history as long as Tanzania’s. Here, in the Olduvai Gorge and at Laetoli, some of the oldest fossils and traces of our ancestors have been found;

27 September 2024

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Gianluca Donati

History of Tanzania: everything you need to know

Tanzania, one of the most fascinating countries in East Africa, boasts a rich and complex history, shaped by ancient civilizations, international trade, colonial domination, and struggles for independence. Located on

27 September 2024

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Gianluca Donati
history of Tanzania

Swahili: the language of Tanzania and Zanzibar

Where Swahili, the language of Tanzania and Zanzibar, is spoken Tanzania and Zanzibar united in 1963, creating the United Republic of Tanzania. This leads us to believe that the country

23 July 2024

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Gianluca Donati
Swahili: la lingua della Tanzania e di Zanzibar

Tanzania Stone Town: history of the name, what to do and see

Stone Town is the historic heart of Zanzibar City, the capital of the island of Unguja, and one of the most charming cities in East Africa. Its Swahili name is

24 March 2024

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Gianluca Donati
Tanzania Stone Town

What are the main religions in Tanzania?

Tanzania is one of the African countries where Christianity and Islam coexist in the most balanced way. According to the most widely cited estimates from the Pew Research Center, about

24 March 2024

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Gianluca Donati