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Mombasa
Beach Safari
Mombasa
is a place steeped in history, yet at the same time fascinating
commercial and cosmopolitan port town.
Close by you will find the Shimba Hills National Reserve, here you will
encounter a lovely forest setting with elephant, leopard and the rare,
sable antelope.
Towards the south, there are a number of beaches and resort hotels. The
beaches are white and sandy with coral reefs to delight scuba and skin
divers.
Mombasa is an island connected to the mainland by bridges and ferries.
The town over looks a wide harbor, where commercial shipping mingles
with traditional sailing dhows.
The true heart of Mombasa is found in the exotic old town, among the
narrow winding streets and Arab architecture. The air here is always
heavy with the scent of spices. Women wearing the traditional bui bui
fill the narrow streets and busy markets. At the dhow docks fresh fish
and goods from all along the coast arrive daily.
The streets are alive with the bright colours of the traditional
coastal khanga and kikoy, the all purpose wrap around cloth worn by
both men and women. At the waters edge is Fort Jesus, an imposing fort
that stands watch over the harbor.
The high gun turrets, battlements and underground passages of this 16th
Century Fort were the centre of a historic struggle for control of the
Kenya coast between the Portuguese army and the Shirazi Arabs.
This war was waged around Mombasa over hundreds of years and countless
battles, and the Fort stands as a testament to this tumultuous past.
Modern Mombasa is a city of great diversity and life. This is a town
were all are welcomed and quickly absorbed into this great coastal
melting pot.
Mosques, Hindu Temples and Christian churches surround streets that
thrive with a world of cultures. Mombasa is a place where both history
and progress are greatly valued, where a busy harbor existence is lived
at its own unique, tropical pace.
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