KENYA; Kenya, Place For Beach Holiday

Kenya is a country in Eastern Africa bordered by Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, and Sudan to the northwest, with the Indian Ocean running along the southeast border. It is comparable in size to France, and is somewhat smaller than the US state of Texas.

Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the most important city in the country. It is a cosmopolitan and multicultural religious city, with many immigrants from former British colonies, including India, Somalia and Sudan. This is highlighted in the number of churches, mosques, temples and gurdwaras within the city. As a reflection of the cities multicultural composition, the night life offers a diverse range of watering holes.

Nairobi has the informal title The Green City in the Sun. Nairobi is not a prime tourist destination, but it does have several tourist attractions. The most famous is the Nairobi National Park.

The national park is unique, in being the only game-reserve of this nature to border a capital city, or city of this size. The park contains many animals including lions and giraffes.

The park is home to over 400 species of bird, which is more than the entire British Isles. This really is quite remarkable and the kind of thing when you are in Britain watching TV or playing about at the Partypoker website, its pretty hard to imagine.

Located just 10 mins from the city centre off Langata Road, its ideal to get your first feel of what Kenya has to offer, or for those quick visits without the time to see the Mara, Serengeti, Amboseli etc. Its the ideal park to visit.

Mombasa, the second largest city in Kenya, is located on an island (Mombasa Island) in the Indian Ocean. It is connected to the mainland by bridges and ferries.

The city is the centre of the coastal tourism industry. There are several places to visit in Mombasa, including Fort Jesus, built by the Portuguese, and the Old Town, which is by now in bad need of repair but still shows plenty of examples of the old Islamic architecture.

Biashara Street in Mombasa which in Swahili means Trade Streetis also an old part of the city where the Indian and Arab merchants set up shop and one can now find kangas and kikoys being sold in these small authentic shops.

Kenya is a great destination for beach holidays and has some of the worlds most beautiful beaches, located along the coastal regions and the city of Mombasa.