MOMBASA, KENYA Is one bestowed with such beautiful beaches with white sandy beaches and a deep historical and cultural heritage that most travelers cannot resist, the beauty of the beaches and the history surrounding this city is simply marvelous. Just 16km outside the city of Mombasa is the Shimba Hills national reserve, here one can see forest elephants, the endangered sable antelope Sykes monkeys etc and the Sheldrick waterfalls. Shimba hills national reserve is one of the last remnants of coastal tropical forests. |
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MALINDI
Is situated 140 km north of Mombasa and it has an interesting mix of historic swahili town and modern holiday centre with a variety of options in fine dining and fancy discos. Malindi was a thriving trading post in the 15th century swahili city-state with connections by ship to India and China. At the harbor stands the Vasco Da Gama pillar which was erected by the Portuguese explorer in 1498 for navigational purposes and one of the oldest European monuments in Africa.
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DIANI BEACH SOUTH COAST Is an area stretching from Lamu archipelago at the northern end in a horseshoe shape encompassing the island of Mombasa to the south coast which stretches to the Tanzanian border – a distance of nearly 500 km. This stretch of coastline comprises, bays, rocky coves, inlets which are harbours for boats of various types, and beaches of glistening white sand, fringed by the aquamarine waters of the Indian ocean. All are idyllic and listed in the top best beaches in the world by World Travel Awards 2016. |
LAMU ISLAND
For many years, Lamu Island was under the control of Portuguese who had a complete monopoly of trade, shipping and taxes on trade activities. The Oman Empire controlled most of the middle East, East African and South East African regions. In early years, Lamu's economy was based on slave trade until when the trade was abolished in 1907. Other trade exports included mangrove, turtle shells, ivory, and rhinoceros horns. These exports were shipped to the Middle East and India through the Indian Ocean. Read More
For many years, Lamu Island was under the control of Portuguese who had a complete monopoly of trade, shipping and taxes on trade activities. The Oman Empire controlled most of the middle East, East African and South East African regions. In early years, Lamu's economy was based on slave trade until when the trade was abolished in 1907. Other trade exports included mangrove, turtle shells, ivory, and rhinoceros horns. These exports were shipped to the Middle East and India through the Indian Ocean. Read More