Zanzibar's coastline offers some of the best beaches in the world. Whether you're sampling fresh seafood in Stone Town, scuba diving off the pristine coast of Pemba or challenging your senses on a spice tour, Footprint's Handbook covers all the top attractions on these glorious islands, plus tips for getting off the beaten track.

Originally from London, Lizzie Williams has been traveling in Africa since 1995 and has visited more than 20 African countries and almost 100 parks and reserves. Starting out on trips across the continent as a tour leader, she has sat with a gorilla, slept amongst elephants, fed a giraffe and swum with a hippo. For Footprint, she is author of South Africa, Namibia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Uganda and numerous Footprint Focus guides to specific regions of these countries. For Bradt, she has written the only country-specific guidebook to Nigeria, and has worked on numerous African titles for AA Publishing, Frommers, DK Eyewitness and Rough Guides among others. Lizzie also regularly contributes to numerous magazines and writes destination guides for leading websites specialising in African travel. When not on the road, she counts herself very lucky to call beautiful Cape Town home.