Kenya is endowed with some of the best tourist attractions that you can come across anywhere in the world today. Apart from being a culturally diverse Kenya, Kenya is also home to a well laid out transportation and communication network. These are however, not the main reasons as to why millions of international tourists are trickling into Kenya every other year.
Well, when we talk about matters of tourism in Kenya, we are not just referring to Mombasa in Kenya, The Maasai Mara Park, Nairobi National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park… name them. Kenya is home to a plethora of tourist attractions; apparently, every part of Kenya has some things to do and sites to see which you can sample or just visit all these parts of Kenya with special attractions. Let us have a look at some of these attractions.
Tourist Attractions in Nairobi
Nairobi, the capital of Kenya is relatively recent when compared to older towns such as Mombasa, Lamu and Machakos in Kenya. With a little well over 200 years of existence, everything looks perfect in the City of Nairobi under the Sun. Every other day, skyscrapers shape the skies in Nairobi. If you are the kind that loves to shop and eat out, Nairobi is the right place where you will find ethnic restaurants and excellent shopping centers located in city square of Nairobi. Some of the shopping centers in Nairobi you can visit and get everything you need under one roof are Westgate Shopping Mall, Taj Shopping Mall, Nakumatt Lifestyle, The Junction, Sarit Centre, Galleria, Capital Centre and many more that are around Nairobi and the estates. Here, now is a look at some of the main attractions for tourists to sample in Nairobi City; The Nairobi National Park, The Nairobi National Museum, The Nairobi Railway Museum, Uhuru Gardens, Snake Park, The Giraffe Centre, Nairobi Animal Orphanage, Safari Walk among others. Nairobi might be full of hustles and bustles and busy people, but it is also a home to peaceful serene views that tourists tour.
Tourist Attractions in Mombasa
Being the second largest city in Kenya, Mombasa is a pretty much culturally diverse town in Kenya that boasts of a fair share of tourist attractions. A walk in Mombasa, passing through the old town sampling the historic Swahili houses, is with no doubt a major highlight for tourists in Kenya. The Mombasa locals here are also welcoming and friendly. Other than the vast, scenic, sandy beaches and the Indian Ocean waters, Mombasa is home to a wide range of tourist attractions. Some of these include; Watamu, Fort Jesus, Shimoni and Wasini Island, North coast and south coast beaches, Mombasa tusks, Mosques and many others. Mombasa in Kenya is ususally full of tourists all year round. You welcome to experience these tourist attractions in Kenya.