Hamamni Persian Baths
Hamamni
A public bathhouse built by Sultan Barghash in 1888. Its vaulted ceilings, water tanks, and steam rooms are well preserved, showing how people bathed in Stone Town.
The bathhouse was built by Shirazi craftsmen and is the most refined Persian-style bathhouse in Zanzibar. It was once open to the public with separate areas by social status, and it closed in the 1920s. After restoration, visitors can explore the changing rooms, hot pool, cold pool, and steam room, with information boards and old photographs on the walls. Entry costs about USD 2 to 5 and is collected by the caretaker, who also gives explanations. The bathhouse is on a small lane in the center of the old town, about a 5-minute walk from Darajani Market. Using an offline map is recommended to find it.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- House of Wonders
- Old Fort of Zanzibar
- Christ Church Cathedral & Old Slave Market
- St. Joseph's Cathedral
- Forodhani Gardens Night Market
- Darajani Market
- Palace Museum (Beit al-Sahel)
- Freddie Mercury Museum