Add to this a fringe of beaches, with their bars, palm trees and the occasional old sailing boats gliding past, and a lot of its old-world charm still remains among the chaos of a decidedly modern city. The clean, sandy island beaches at Bagamoyo and Mbudya are superb, while just inland, the Pugu Hills Forest Reserve offer a remarkably pristine tropical forest landscape for a site so close to a major metropolis.
Just a short walk to the ferry terminal, Hotel Nikko Tower is great for either a swift stay before heading to Zanzibar or for a longer budget break in Dar. Clean and colourful rooms have large TVs, free Wi-Fi and decent double beds and there is a simple fitness centre on the top floor. The on-site sports bar has a decent happy hour and shows live games on a large screen.
Centrally located, the Hotel Sapphire is a clean and pleasant budget option with 63 rooms to choose from. All come with either queen-size or twin beds as well as cable TV as standard. Marble floors help cool the sleeping quarters, while large bathrooms, Wi-Fi and coffee and tea making facilities ensure guests have everything they need. Best of all though are the extremely helpful staff and the rooftop bar, which gives great views across the city.
This clean and airy hotel in the centre of the city has much going for it. Spacious air-conditioned rooms come with complementary Wi-Fi satellite TV and great showers while suites have more room and large Jacuzzi baths.
The Shaba Lounge on the 10th floor has views of the harbour and a small but fully-equipped gym sauna and spa are good for unwinding. Providing a slice of serenity in this busy and bustling city, the 5-star oasis of The Kilimanjaro offer views over the open Indian Ocean as well as an affable, rooftop infinity pool if the beach seems a little too far away.
Later, it became the site of plantations growing cassava, millet and maize. The city fell into decline after the death of the Sultan in but its fortunes were revived when the German East Africa Company established a trading station there in As the German colonial presence in east Africa grew, Dar es Salaam became the administrative and commercial center of the colony.
They renamed the colony Tanganyika but retained Dar es Salaam as the capital. The British also legalized the informal residential segregation of the city that began under the Germans. Eventually a fourth section was developed for Asians. When Tanganyika became independent in , Dar es Salaam became its first capital, a position it continued to have when Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged in to become Tanzania. We and our partners use cookies to better understand your needs, improve performance and provide you with personalised content and advertisements.
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