I spent a weekend in Mombasa. Click on the pin-points on the map below to see what I managed to visit ... before I got sick with a mystery stomach bug and had to stay in bed.
Mombasa used to be a major trading centre along the East African coast. It is one of the oldest settlements in East Africa, in fact (at least 700 years!). Now it's also a major tourist area, thanks to the miles of sandy beaches. The old part of Momabasa town shows the influence of Portuguese rule, the British colonial period and local sultanates. The city is on an island linked to the mainland by a few roads.
My visit focused on the Portuguese-built Fort Jesus and Haller Park (further north up the coast).
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