Watamu and Kenyan coast

PLACES

A trip to...Kilifi and its surroundings

An ancient destination growing in popularity

02-07-2023 by redazione

Kilifi is not only the capital of the county of the same name, which also includes Malindi...

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PLACES

Mida Creek, a paradise to be seen and preserved

The uniqueness of Watamu's marine ecosystem

18-04-2023 by redazione

Mida Creek is one of the special features that make a tourist destination renowned throughout Africa for its...

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PLACES

Tiwi, Kenya's beach left over from 40 years ago

Before Diani, a paradise of nature, ocean and silence

25-01-2023 by Freddie del Curatolo

We are on the south coast of Kenya, just before Ukunda, a town from which turning left...

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TOURS

Jumba La Mtwana, a "Gede" facing the ocean in Kilifi County

In Mtwapa the interesting ruins of an old town around XII century

04-10-2022 by redazione

It was called "Jumba La Mtwana", where "jumba" in kiswahili means "home".
It was an Arabic citadel built in the 13th century AD on the banks of the Indian Ocean, not far from the cove of today's Mtwapa, about twenty kilometers north of ...

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NGOMENI

A trip into the "white world" of kenyan coast

Ngomeni, 30 km north of Malindi, an unique landscape

17-06-2022 by redazione

The "white world" of the Kenyan coast is about thirty miles north of Malindi.
After the golden shore of Che Shale, beyond the Italian base of the San Marco aerospace project, the ocean view disappears and miles and miles of salt looms.
Iodized sea salt, more or less, through the industries that have spread this stretch of coast, serve the whole country.

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HISTORICAL PLACES

In the slave caves of Shimoni, Kenya

A place remind us to an infamous chapter of history

22-01-2021 by Freddie del Curatolo

Shimoni in the Swahili language literally means 'place of the cave'.
Often...

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18-09-2020 by redazione

Mnarani Ruins, more than an ancient story

107 steps to visit ancient 14th century ruins and enjoy a spectacular view

30-05-2020 by Leni Frau

There’s an ancient story, two hundred metres from the tall bridge over Kilifi creek, along the Mombasa-Malindi highway, on the southern bank of the creek, just where the old ferry landing stage is. 
On the top of the hill you can enjoy a...

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PLACES

Shines and mysteries of Tsunza peninsula

Islands and creeks to explore not far from Mombasa

05-11-2019 by Leni Frau

Just inside the many inlets of the island of Mombasa, on the side of the County of Kwale, the...

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KENYA COAST

Mombasa tusks, a symbol of the city

The story of those big icons

10-07-2019 by redazione

Mombasa is certainly the oldest city in Kenya and one of the historic ports of East Africa. The other ports ...

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29-04-2019 by Leni Frau

KENYAN COAST

The story of ancient Gedi Ruins

The old arab settlement near Watamu

05-04-2017 by redazione

Gede (or Gedi, as in ancient scripture, is a word of the Galla language meaning "precious") is...

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KENYA

Watamu and kenyan coast

The wonder of the Indian Ocean landscape

30-08-2008 by redazione

If the kenyan coast was a movie, it could be entitled “From Vanga to Kiunga”. An endless, amazing, multicoloured film unrolling through white sandy beaches, sudden rocky ups and downs, coral reefs, islands and stacks, fishermen' villages and ancient arab settlements, oasis rich in marine fauna. 
In fact, after the national parks, an attraction having few equals in the world, the kenyan coast on the Indian Ocean is the most visited area in Kenya.

WATAMU

Watamu

White beaches and sweet people

10-08-2008 by redazione

Twenty km before Malindi, after Chumani and Matsangoni villages, you will find Mida creek, covered with forests of mangroves, plants whose roots grow in the salt water. At Mida extremely rare birds are present, like the african fish eagle, the yellow-billed stork and two special types of kingfisher, one of them malachite green coloured. It is possible to take part in organized bird watching walks or staying in an "Eco Camp".

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KENYAN COAST

Mambrui

Golden beach and arab elegance

05-08-2008 by redazione

Twelve km north of Malindi, after the bridge at the mouth of Sabaki river, there is Mambrui village.
With its majority of muslim people, Mambrui is a village of fishermen developed on the large beach joining the left shore of Sabaki river with Ngomeni salt pans.
Today, near the fishermen’ houses, along the beach called Che Chale which took the name from the homonymous restaurant with lodges, some other residential complexes have been built.

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KENYAN COAST

Diani Beach

Relax an beauty in Kenya South Coast

31-07-2008 by redazione

At the early 1900, Diani was the first holiday place for the english. Sailors and adventurers, colonizers and dealers discovered nature and sea at only 25 km from Mombasa, while working and planning their East Africa and connecting Kenya with Uganda through a brand new railway.
The first residences were built and also Ernest Hemingway made a stop there.
Even after kenyan independence, the british citizens stationing in Nairobi were used to go to Diani to spend their holidays. Once built the first hotels, even tourists from other european countries preferred Diani, included the italians which, however, represent a minority in comparison with Malindi or Watamu. 

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KENYAN COAST

Mombasa

Second Kenya Big City

25-07-2008 by redazione

The capital of East Africa in the past times, one of the most important harbours of the whole continent is, actually, an island-city, connected with north east through a bridge, with south west through Likoni ferries and with its hinterland through about ten channels and inlets where the road winds along Nairobi.
Mombasa is the typical multi-ethnic maritime town, strongly influenced by arab and oman cultures (the lanes of the ancient swahili town look like a casbah), by a quite recent indian past (this remarkable settlement had been created by the british who, at the end of 1800, had brought the indians to Kenya to work, in particular, to the railway) as well as by the traces of the portuguese presence, represented by Fort Jesus, fortress and outpost of the maritime troops and then of the swahili Resistance for four centuries.

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KENYAN COAST

Kilifi

New County Capital

20-07-2008 by redazione

Kilifi is halfway between Mombasa and Malindi, at the outlet of an attractive creek which, for centuries, acted as a safe docking and stopping point for cargo boats. During the british colonialism, also a yacht club was created, the first of the kenyan coast. Until 1991, a ferry was necessary to go through Kilifi "creek", the Kilifi ferry, then the japanese built a bridge.

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KENYAN COAST

Lamu Island

The islands and a timeless paradise

15-07-2008 by redazione

Lamu and its islands are one of the wonders of the Kenyan coast.
The town, situated on the main island. It is a sort of small islamic enclave in Kenya and at the same time a magical place where time seems to have stopped some centuries ago.
At least because the island is car or other motor vehicles, but the "vehicle" as used remains the donkey, and even because people still live without the civilization it has preserved the ancestral customs.

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