Everyone needs some time alone far away from their usual residential places.
A time to travel and explore the beautiful sceneries of God’s magnificent creation as they meditate and shed the fatigue cramped all over their bodies during the long day struggles and stress accumulated during work.
Are you thinking of one place where you can stay during such moments?
Worry not, the vivid snapshot of the coastal region of Kenya provides such an environment full of attractive physical features you wouldn’t want to miss out during your lone time.
Situated 483.5km from Nairobi county, Mombasa county is the second largest city in Kenya. It occupies an approximate of 294.7km2 with a historic and culture endowed environment that has got hundreds of thousands of tourists visiting annually in quest for the best amazing and adventurous holidays.
The scenic and exotic city that boasts of white sandy beaches with some of them being ranked among the best in the world is a hub for lots of amazing tourist attraction centers.
It has amazing places that not only make it a preferred holiday destination for both local and international tourists but also defines the authentic nature of the pre colonial city.
The historic city holds scenic beaches that stretch for miles along the mainland to the northern areas of Diani and Ukunda and to the southern sides of Bamburi and Shanzu.
The white sandy beaches that are surrounded by the always-swaying palm groves and lush tropical plants provide such an exquisite experience; from the blue Indian Ocean waters to the light scorching sun that makes the coastal side unique.
Shimmering coral reefs too are a must see especially along areas of rock-laden creeks.
The northern side of Mombasa city plays home to several world re-known beaches among them Nyali beach which hosts the famous Nyali Reef Hotel.
Jomo Kenyatta public beach is the most common and loved beach by tourists from the upcountry. Flamingo beach which is privately owned also plays host to two famous five star resorts; Flamingo Beach Hotel and PridInn Beach Resort.
The southern side on the other hand is the home to some of the most preferred beaches by white tourists among them Ukunda and Diani’s Badu beaches.
The hotel industry along the beach line is among one of the largest sectors forming the Island’s economic backbone.
From 5-star hotels and posh restaurants to affordable comfy cottages, all these offer different and diverse services such as accommodation, sumptuous and different- themed world class cuisines, team building programs, body fitness services as well as recreational activities at different price categories that allow tourists of different financial classes to have the best experiences of their dream vacations.
These resorts, heavily equipped with state-of-the-art and diverse cultural settings are a must go for any tourist intending to visit the coastal side.
The architectural rich and artistically designed resorts provide some of the wowing fun such as large swimming pools, saunas, global dishes, trips to the deep waters by boat among other fun experiences.
The rich Swahili culture, a fusion of Africans, Arabs and Asians among others is also another compelling reason to visit the coastal city of Mombasa.
The culture is on its own world class level as it is composed of a mixture of various diverse cultures hence enriching its international recognition.
A majority of the city’s buildings boasts of the legendary Arabic architectural design, thanks to the influx of Arabians in the Kenyan coast during the pre-colonial period.
This aspect of the city has seen thousands of tourists visit the island in a bid to witness and learn more about the Arabic art of building.
What makes the city more attractive however, is the blue and white coloring pattern which came into implementation upon the county’s decision to give the city a unique appearance.
The city also boasts of the historic Fort Jesus. The fort which was designed by Italian architecture Giovanni Battista Cairati and built by the Portuguese in the 14th century, continues to draw tourists to the island city as they seek to identify themselves with the history of the early world preserved in one of the few leading examples of the 16th century Portuguese military architectural design.
A United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) world heritage site and one of Mombasa’s top tourist attraction centers opens its doors to thousands of tourists annually, some of them being school students who get the chance to physically witness what they theoretically study in class.
The fort has continuously preserved artifacts such as old coins for trade as well as the trade route maps used by traders in the sea.
This happens to be the all-in-one tourist attraction center as visitors are treated to a historic aspect as they feel the cool breeze from the sea.
Failing to visit Haller Park is definitely losing the only chance to spend quality time in the only game park located in the island city.
Haller park is home to a large number of game and sea species such as the dreaded pythons, tortoise, monkeys Pisces among others. When looking forward to having a lovely site of nature full of luxury, the Haller park is one of the places to visit in Mombasa city.
The rates are very much affordable and tourists really love to throng the place during early evening hours to take part in feeding giraffes.
That is how beautiful Mombasa County is.
It is a place with heavy air worth incurring a holiday cost instead of touring different prehistoric sites outside Kenya.
Investing in our own tourism economy can be achieved in different ways, encouraging domestic tourism being one of them.
The revenue spent in foreign nations should be diverted to rejuvenating the already withering tourism industry in Kenya.
This way the tourism sector will completely stand a better chance of upending the market industry, thus moving through fast, and at times fiery test campaigns that have unsettled traditional industry officials but also ignited new waves of enthusiasm not since the early days of localizing all tourism in the country.
