Tanzania

By Nili Larish

The East African nation of Tanzania’s diverse and plentiful terrain has something for all kinds of travelers to savor.

For those who’ve always dreamed of going on safari, the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater regions in the north are teeming with wildebeests, gazelles, zebras, and buffalos. In the south, the Selous Game Reserve and Mikumi National Park are also good options. The Muslim-influenced archipelago of Zanzibar, with a main island of the same name, is sometimes called Spice Island for its fragrant clove, nutmeg, cinnamon and pepper production, and can be found off the eastern shore of the mainland.  Every year intrepid travelers are enticed by a chance to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in the north-east, Africa’s highest peak, while birdwatchers, fishing-enthusiasts and avid boat-loungers won’t want to miss Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake, and Lake Tanganyika, its deepest lake, known for homing unique species of fish.

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