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Article and Photos: Trevor Claringbold
Mombassa and the Kenya coast
Kenya is one of the longest established tourist destinations in sub-Saharan Africa. With beautiful
beaches washed by warm waters from the Indian Ocean, colourful coral reef’s swamped by equally
colourful fish, and hundreds of square miles of savannah teaming with wildlife, Kenya is the Africa
of school books and movie sets.
The historic port of Mombassa has been an important
trading city as far back as the 12th century. Today it’s
the main centre of coastal Kenya, with its inernational
airport bringing in tourists from around the globe. Like
much of this coastline, it’s been constantly attacked,
invaded, and defended. This gives a strange mixture
of architectural influences, that range from Arab, to
Portuguese, to colonial British.
To be fair, it’s not a city that demands a lot of your
time, although the 16th century Portuguese Fort Jesus
is impressive, and the old town area, with its markets
and weaving network of tiny streets, has a good deal
of charm.
Most people base themselves in one of the many beach resorts – Lamu, Malindi, Watamu, & Diam,
are all interesting – and take trips to the main attractions from there. The historic side of Kenya’s
tourism is not well promoted. Coastal forts, such as the one near Malindi, can lay semi-overgrown
and almost unvisited because few people realise they are there.
The emphasis is on the wildlife, and particularly trips to the game reserves and national parks. That
is fully justified when you can watch unforgettable sights such as the the wildebeest migration, or
a pride of lions protecting their new born cubs from predators.
Organised trips from all the coastal resorts are long,
expensive, but totally unmissable.
Don’t forget to sample that wildlife that’s closer to
your hotel too, though. That which lies just a few
feet below the sea. Diving and snorkelling is widely
available, immensely rewarding, and is also relatively
inexpensive.
Kenya is one of the longest established tourist destinations in sub-
colourful fish, and hundreds of square miles of savannah teaming with wildlife, Kenya is the Africa
of school books and movie sets.
The historic port of Mombassa has been an important
trading city as far back as the 12th century. Today it’s
the main centre of coastal Kenya, with its inernational
airport bringing in tourists from around the globe. Like
much of this coastline, it’s been constantly attacked,
invaded, and defended. This gives a strange mixture
of architectural influences, that range from Arab, to
Portuguese, to colonial British.
To be fair, it’s not a city that demands a lot of your
time, although the 16th century Portuguese Fort Jesus
is impressive, and the old town area, with its markets
and weaving network of tiny streets, has a good deal
of charm.
Most people base themselves in one of the many beach resorts – Lamu, Malindi, Watamu, & Diam,
are all interesting – and take trips to the main attractions from there. The historic side of Kenya’s
tourism is not well promoted. Coastal forts, such as the one near Malindi, can lay semi-
The emphasis is on the wildlife, and particularly trips to the game reserves and national parks. That
is fully justified when you can watch unforgettable sights such as the the wildebeest migration, or
a pride of lions protecting their new born cubs from predators.
Organised trips from all the coastal resorts are long,
expensive, but totally unmissable.
Don’t forget to sample that wildlife that’s closer to
your hotel too, though. That which lies just a few
feet below the sea. Diving and snorkelling is widely
available, immensely rewarding, and is also relatively
inexpensive.