Mombasa has one of the most popular beaches, hosting both domestic and international tourists. There is a wide variety of hotel options to cater for various traveler budgets. Apart from the nice beaches, other great touristic attractions include: –
- Fort Jesus which was built in by the Portuguese between 1593 to 1596 overlooking the harbor.
- Haller Park which is a transformed, previously abandoned limestone quarry into a thriving nature reserve.
- Mombasa Marine National Park which is one of the busiest of Kenya’s offshore reserves, protecting mangroves, seagrass beds, sandy beaches, and coral reef.