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Dar
es Salaam is a relatively modern city, a little more than a century old
that has an old world charm. It shows none of the overwhelming bustle that
capital cities often possess, and the name that the founding Sultan of Zanzibar
gave it in 1857 still applies: " Haven of Peace ".One of the most attractive features of Dar es Salaam is its harbour. The crescent bay is fringed with palm trees and gorgeously wrought sailing craft often waft into port. From December to March, Asian bateels and badane set sail from India, Arabia and the Persian Gulf, their holds bursting with carpets, silver and brass to trade at the Indian Bazaar. " Jahazi " and Mashua, Dar es Salaam's traditional small sailboats come and go all day from Mafia Islands and Lamu.
The city displays the many influences of its history. There is an Asian District with tea rooms and restaurants and Hindu Temples, while the German colonization left behind a Bavarian style Railway Station, a Roman Catholic Cathedral and a Lutheran Church.
Another fascination of the city is its National Museum. Some early archeological finds are in the museum, including Nut-Cracker Man, Zinjanthropus Boisei ( nearly 2 million years old ). There are also detailed displays that track humanity's evolution over the years and display of Tanzania's cultutal heritage.
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