Paje Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
village in Zanzibar, Tanzania
About Paje
Paje is a village of approximately 500 people on the coast of Zanzibar. It has good conditions for kitesurfing and retains an authentic and chilled-out beach atmosphere (fewer beach boys and merchants on the beach). Paje is experiencing a boom in tourism as more tourists come to kitesurf (the first kitesurfing school was built in 2012). Despite this, Paje is extremely safe and one can appreciate Zanzibar's natural beauty by walking on the beach at midnight in total safety. Paje's beach can be tide-dependent - at low tide, one may need to walk almost a kilometer to reach the water, while at high tide the beach may disappear in places. These extremes usually only happen once a month, dependent on the moon. There is an ATM in Paje, operated by Barclays PLC, near the petrol station. Only the
Where to Eat in Paje
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Utalli Restaurant
Where to Stay in Paje
- 🏨Hakuna Majiwe Beach Lodge Zanzibar
- 🏨Ndame Beach Lodge
- 🏨Summer Dream Lodge
- 🏨The Residence Zanzibar by Cenizaro
- 🏨White Beach Hotel Zanzibar
Paje Travel Guide Sections
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