Lamu beach
Lamu is an authentic island with an ancient city in the middle. In Lamu, that hasn't almost changed since the 18th century, has narrow streets unsuitable for cars. In the town, you can either walk on foot, or ride a donkey.
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Lamu beaches are located three kilometers away from the old city. The best of them is Shela Beach with golden and white sand and sand dunes. There are no palm trees on the island, but there are mangroves, and tourists go boating there on a local sail bot called "dhow". Water is calm. Waves are almost absent, due to coral reefs protecting the island.
Lamu is perfect for romantic or wedding recreation. The shore has many modern hotels with really affordable prices. You can find luxury villas and private boarding guest houses.
Tens of various cultures and religions fancifully intertwined on Lamu. traditions of local Swahili nations and Arabic islam, India and equatorial Africa. Lamu has a national museum telling about the island history and its nations in details.
When is it better to go
In Kenya, you can relax all year round. The country, located near the equator, always greets travelers with warm weather and incredibly warm waters of the Indian Ocean.
The rainy season lasts from June to April. At this time, it becomes very humid, but the air temperature does not drop, but keeps at +33°C. It rains after dinner and all night. The best time to visit is February. At this time, the heat subsides a little. The air temperature is +28..+30˚, the water warms up to +27..+29˚С.
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Lamu is a port city. Local dhows and yachts are moored on the Indian Ocean shore. Tours to the neighboring islands, sea fishing, and diving are very popular. Another option is taking a boat to the ruins of the ancient city of Takwa, or Ras Kitau fortress. In the neighborhood of Lamu, sea reservations are situated.
The best way to get to Lamu is using a plane from local airlines, it will take about 40-45 minutes. You can also get here by train from Mombasa but you will spend at least 12 hours on way.