Old Dispensary (Ithnasheri Dispensary)

Old Dispensary (Ithnasheri Dispensary)

Heritage · Stop 5 on the route

Walk back toward the port: a flamboyant 1887 building financed by a wealthy Indian merchant community, mixing Gothic, Victorian and Swahili details with carved balconies. Restored by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture; the ground floor cafe is a good espresso stop.

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CARVED DOOR

Look up past the door to the carved balcony - the same workshops signed both. The Dispensary's doorway is one of the few in town combining Indian teak carving with European cast-iron trim.