Kenya Coast - Lamu Beach Holidays
The Exotic Island of Lamu
Cast into the Indian Ocean off the coast of Kenya, the island and town of Lamu is heir to a distinctive tradition over a thousand years old. The Swahili culture and style of Lamu are a mix of East African, Omani, Yemeni, Indian, and some Portuguese and Victorian influences. Of all the old Swahili towns of East Africa, Lamu is one of the very few remaining substantially intact.
Lamu is enchanting.

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Kenya Coast Malindi Beach Holidays
Malindi
Malindi has remained an important Swahili settlement since the 14th century and once rivaled Mombasa for dominance in this part of East Africa. Malindi has traditionally been a friendly port city for foreign powers. In 1414, the King of Melinda initiated diplomatic relations with China during the voyages of the explorer Zheng He. The great Portuguese explorer, Vasco da Gama, was welcomed by Malindi authorities in 1498. The following year East Africa’s doors to Europe opened officially as the Portuguese established a trading post.

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Mombasa Island: Beach Holidays Mombasa.
The coral island of Mombasa, which measures just over 14 sq km less than five square miles -is a busy, frenetic place, packed with a variety of things to see and do, with many of the sights clustered around Mwembe Tayari, Mombasa's old market place, now a bus station. Here is the war memorial built to honour the Kenyans who died in the First World War.

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