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A bay that has beautiful tropical flora and fauna and some small marinas. The place is famous for bird watching and is used as a starting point for deep sea fishing tours. Some good restaurants offer well-known seafood dishes on their terraces overlooking the bay. Don't forget to drink a beer at one of the restaurants (Moorings, LaMarina, CobbaCabana) at least. It's a totally different environment from the touristic beach bars and they can easily be reached by taxi from the beach hotels.
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A not really clean beach at Mangroves, frequented for swimming by locals but nice place to make a walk
Ruins of a town from the 14th century near Cobba Cabana Beach. The decline of the town began when the Portuguese conquered the area and took over the maritime trade. This deprived the town of its economic basis. The site is not signposted, but you can ask for a guide at the first beach bar, who will lead you through the ruined city in the jungle. Very photogenic and still a lost place. The site has only been accessible since 2021 and is co-managed and guarded by the Jumba Ruins Administration. You can find out more about the new archaeological site at the Jumba Ruins Museum.
This nature park about 10 km from Mombasa at Bambouri holds a variety of plant and animal species, and serves as a recreation spot for tourists and locals. Haller Park plays host to a variety of wildlife including hippos, giraffes, buffalos, antelopes, monkeys as well as smaller mammals and birds. The park consists of a game sanctuary, reptile park, small demonstration fish farm area, palm garden, crocodile pens and a giraffe viewing platform, offering a variety of attractions at the various points to educate and entertain the visitors. The diversity of vegetation is considerable, from mangrove palms and majestic indigenous shade trees to coastal forests. You can walk the Bamburi Nature Trail. Feeding times: giraffes 3PM, hippos 4PM, crocodiles 4:30PM.
The ruins are about 5 km from the centre of Mtwapa as you walk down to the sea. Jumba la Mtwana, which means in Swahili "The large house of the slave", is a picturesque ruined village about 600 years old. The remains of houses and mosques are in a picturesque woodland setting near the seaside. The beach and the restaurant there are "must see"