Located almost at the equator, Nairobi offers excellent opportunities for rest to everyone. This is not only the capital of the country, but also the most densely populated city of Kenya.
From the Tribe Masayev, the name of the city is translated as cold water, and all because of the cold water in the Nairobi River passing through the urban territory. In addition, the names of the city are a lot, some refer to the city of the capital of Safari, some - a green city under the sun. But one way or another is a great place, as well as the most advanced Kenyan city. After all, there are plants of such trademarks known worldwide, like Coca Cola, Toyota Motors, General Motors, and in the center of the city's business district, Google, Kengen, Airtel and others are located. Modern infrastructure, a large number of architectural monuments and natural reserves, all this says about many. This place is perfect for recreation with children or young companies, the beauty of nature allows you to spend time and avid romance here.
If you compare Nairobi with Mombasa, then they are almost the same. One difference - there are no beaches in Nairobi, Avombasa - their just sea. Therefore, beach lovers can safely visit the Nairobi, and then go to sunbathe and swim in Mombasa.
Come to the city best in the winter months, from December to March, since the air temperature is about +24 degrees, and there is practically no rain. When you go for a walk in the evening, then definitely capture warm things with you, as the weather in the evenings is rather cool and the temperature comes to +10, and it does not depend on the seasons. The coldest month is July, and in the intervals from April to June and from October to November, the rainy season begins in Nairobi, so tourists at this time in the city almost minimal quantity.
The city itself is on a slight elevation, so going to the outskirts of the city, you can see the Great Rift Valley. Because of this location, in the city from time to time they feel small underground shocks of earthquakes. But it is the rift valley that is considered one of the most beautiful on the planet, so tourists visiting Kenya are granted an amazing opportunity to enjoy this beauty. Alkaline lakes, volcanoes, millions of flamingos - all this beauty is just at your palm.
You can see Mount Kilimanjaro, Nongg Hills, as well as the beautiful mountain Kenya, from the northern part of the city. The Amazing Forest of the Carura is also located in the north.
Natural beauty is perhaps the most beautiful thing that Nairobi can offer, because architectural large-scale beauty and structures are very small here. But still, there is something to visit. The city center is the City Square Square, around which the city council building is located, the Kenya Parliament Building, the Cathedral of the Holy Family, Mausoleum Jomo Kenyatty. In the Indian quarter there is an excellent Sikh temple, a mosque and church named after St. Mark.
Tourists will love a visit to several urban museums, such as the National Museum and the Railway Museum.
But especially beautiful, Nairobi National Park, which lives a variety of representatives of the African continent, such as black rhinos, giraffes, lions, leopards, cheetahs and others. You can also visit the center of Langata Giraffes, or the Karen Blixen House Museum, which are a very original place.
As for the gastronomic features, the city territories are simply a huge number of institutions offering local cuts or international dishes. In addition, it is worth considering that all the dishes are laying a very large number of spices, most of which are sharp and seasonings. Here I tried meat dishes - beef and pork. But exotams can be enjoyed with giraffe, zebra, crocodile or ostrich. In addition, almost all establishments are preparing dishes from seafood.
For breakfast, the cornpall is usually served here - fed up, and for lunch - turtle soup.
If you do not want to attend expensive restaurants, it is worth paying attention to the CarniVore catering network, where you offer excellent dishes at reasonable prices. Or to the network of restaurants Tamarind.
In the areas of Westland and Langata, there are a large number of inexpensive cafes and excellent bars. In addition, the city has a large number of fast foods.
As for the placement, then in Nairobi, very high housing prices, both rental apartments and accommodation in hotels. Here in the city center you will not find hotels 1-2 stars, because hotels start from three stars and above. Nairobi is a city of contrasts, in which the expensive areas are radically replaced by the poor. On the outskirts of the city in which there are more budget places, it is very dangerous even during the day, so it is worth searching for inexpensive hotels, like The Boma, Eastland Hotel, Crowne Plaza Hotel, are alternative options for more expensive hotels.
Tourists can rent a villa, an apartment or apartments here, and on safari there are campsites, loggias or ecootels.
The main means of movement around the city are Matatat, literally meaning - 30 cents per trip. Although. To date, the price of 30 cents is inappropriate. These are small private minibuses carrying passengers both through the territory of the city and beyond. In addition, the city has increasingly began to appear buses that have blue, green and purple coloring.
For shopping lovers, there are such shopping centers: West Gate, Prestige Plaza, The Yaya Center, The Junction.
And now, a little about the safety of tourists. Many know that in the Cyber areas there are the world's largest slums in which about a million people live. Therefore, in the areas of the Okrain is dangerous at any time of the day alone. To date, Nairobi is considered the most dangerous city of Kenya, so tourists here need to be very careful. There are many pockets in the city, so watch not only for a wallet, but in general for your own things. Even in the central regions, it is not worth walking in the dark.