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Lamu

...scent the air around the markets, mosques, museums, forts and ancient houses, and exploring Lamu on foot –or donkey –is a treat for all the senses. Sitting at an open-air restaurant by the water and watching the world go by is an irresistible pass-time. Tourism developed from the 1970s, mainly around the Eighteenth century Swahili architecture and traditional culture. Over a thousand years, East African, Omani, Yemeni, Indian, Portuguese and Victorian British influences have all left their mark on Lamu Island, in the architecture, the language and in the very essence of the place.
Snorkelling is excellent and the surrounding archipelago teems with vibrant marine life. Diving is becoming increasingly popular here, and many superb sites remain relatively unexplored. The other main town on Lamu Island, Shela: smaller, quiet, more elegant and distinctly more upmarket than Lamu, Shela’s main attraction consists in a beautiful long and uncontaminated beach: 12 km of golden sand which, even during high season, can be thoroughly enjoyed in solitude and relaxation without the hindrance of tourists constantly moving around you.
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