Mombasa is simply unique as the places that the city offers for tourist visits. These are amazing nature reserves and architecture objects, both modern and medieval.
Almost most of them have the opportunity to visit on their own, and here are some of them.
National National Reserve Shimba Hills.
The reserve is just thirty-three kilometers south of Mombasa, in the town of Svale, and is an amazing forest and meadows located on the ocean, at an altitude of 427 meters above sea level.
This is a house for many species of animal and plant world. Antelope, Leopards, Cheetahs, Lions, Elephants, Giraffes, Bulls, Self-Marts, Servala, Bushbocks and Others. For example, there is a rare kind of antelope of the saber, which in the park there are only about two hundred individuals in the park, the antelope is considered the largest, beautiful and very valuable for the reserve. Actually, initially, in order to preserve this type of antelope, and the entire reserve was created, the pearl of tourist settlements in Mombasa.
In the north of the reserve, Mwaluganje Elephant Reserve has been created to reduce conflicts with elephants and man.
Movement on the territory is made with a car, six people worth about 300 Kenyan shillings. And the input cost itself is about $ 20.
In addition, rare tropical vegetation grows here, as well as rare birds. For example, Madagascar Night Heron, Chernobhetaya Drop and Others. The Kenyan Reserve is a storehouse of landscape beauties, the most photographed place, as well as very popular among tourists - the beautiful Waterfall Sheldrik, 25 meters high. You can go as stroll through the reserve during the day, and stay here for the night, in an excellent Lodge Shimba Hills, designed for 73 rooms.
Reserve address: The Warden Shimba Hills National Reserve. P.O. Box 30, Kwale, Kenya. To date, there are no cashless payments here, so you should take cash with you.
Fort "Jesus".
Fort is located in Mombasa, on the territory of the Old Town. Today, this is the most popular city attraction, built in 1593. Initially, the fort served for the Portuguese as a protective structure, from African tribes and Turks.
Joao Batista Kairato - the author of creation, created a very powerful fortress, which for a long time was considered the best fortress of the coast of the entire Eastern continent. Therefore, many tried to subsequently seize the fort.
If you look at the fortress from a bird's eye view, she really resembles a body of a man with heads, hands and legs. A real masterpiece in which today is the National Museum Mombasa. The expositions of steel Arab and Portuguese artifacts found during the excavations and on the territory of the Fort itself, as well as household items - decorations and ceramics.
The cost of the entrance ticket - 800 Kenyan shillings. Opening hours - from 8:30 to 18:00, daily.
Haller Park.
This is a great place located in the northern part of the city, in the Bamburi area, at Malindi Rd, Mombasa, Kenya.
The reserve based on the place of abandoned quarries, the former location of the cement plant. In 1959, only four of the animals came from 26 species of animals, but gradually everything began to change.
Over the years, vegetation appeared here, the soil resumed her fertility, and today there are about two hundred species of trees and shrubs. In 1971, the park began to study more and breeding fish.
Therefore, tourists can see not only a huge centenary turtles, but also watch the cascades of pools, in which representatives of the underwater world are bred. In addition, there are monkeys, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles and others. This is a very popular place among school excursions, as well as among visitors with children.
Sikh temple of Gurdwar.
This is one of the largest Sikh temples, which is located in the village of Makunde, between Mombasoy and Nairobi.
Erected in the distant 1926 year, the temple has very ancient roots, because in those days, Makunde was considered the place of service of trains. These workers mostly were Sikhi, and they confessed Hinduism. Therefore, over time, the town has become a religious center, and the temple has been erected here. Very beautiful and snow-white.
There are many legends about wonderful healings that are associated with the temple. And in general, this is a very quiet and peaceful place where you can spend the time perfectly.
National Park Tsavo East.
It is really just a huge park, which is recognized as the largest in Kenya. Its territory is 21 thousand square kilometers. But it's surprising that the boundaries of the National Park are outlined by frozen lavam streams. There are also many legends about terrible leaf-cannibals who attack people. Intriguing? I was lured here too! And I don't regret it at all, because nature here is just excellent.
Among Savannan and Bush are different African animals, such as lions, cheetahs, zebras, elephants, rhinos, antelopes, buffaloes and others.
Very nice when several species of animals are assembled for water.
The park is a house for huge baobabs, as well as blooming acacias that giraffes fond so. On the territory of the park there are both unique creatures of nature - underground sources of Mzima.
The park is located between the cities of Nairobi and Mombasa, close to the city of howl, closer to the coast of the Indian Ocean.
Ruins Gedi.
In the XIII - XVII centuries, the ancient city of Gedi was located on the territory of Kenya, from which only ruins remained today. Excavations prove that it was a large shopping unit, which traded weapons, jewels and other household goods. There was a beautiful mosque, palaces and small houses. Tourists even manage to consider part of the city gate. It is surprising that many cult facilities were made of coral reefs, which is simply incredible.
All houses of the town were very developed, there were bathrooms, water wells, drainage, and so on. To this day, the ruins are a huge mystery for scientists who lead disputes about what caused the death of such a developed city.