A small slice of Zanzibar now exists in the UAE.
Mikoko Tourist Centre, which sits on the shores of Mangrove Beach in Umm Al Quwain, is a restaurant and cafe that officially opened its wooden doors to visitors in March.
It was a trip to the Tanzanian archipelago that inspired owner Sultan Alazem Alali to open the spot.
“I wanted to introduce the Zanzibar culture in the mangroves with attractive wood designs,” he tells The National. “My…