MALINDI AND WATAMU NATIONAL TOURIST RESORTS
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The coastal resorts of Watamu and Malindi are renowned
for accessibility, beauty and diversity of marine life which lives just
off-shore on Baracuda, North Coral Reef and Whale islands.
Malindi which lies a few kilometers north of Watamu is the oldest of Kenya’s beach resorts. The sands are golden but the attraction centre on mini surfing and tranquil township with its mosque minarets and composed people. The town is a labyrinth of alleys, courtyards and gardens dating back to the 12th century. Here, time stands still and centuries of civilization have not altered the courtesy and charm of the local people. The indomitable spirit of intrepid sailors of centuries gone by, such as Diego Amerigos, Christopher Columbus and Vasco Da Gama, who set out to discover new territories as well as find a passage to India is kept alive by the Vasco Da Gama monument at the Causarina point.
Malindi which lies a few kilometers north of Watamu is the oldest of Kenya’s beach resorts. The sands are golden but the attraction centre on mini surfing and tranquil township with its mosque minarets and composed people. The town is a labyrinth of alleys, courtyards and gardens dating back to the 12th century. Here, time stands still and centuries of civilization have not altered the courtesy and charm of the local people. The indomitable spirit of intrepid sailors of centuries gone by, such as Diego Amerigos, Christopher Columbus and Vasco Da Gama, who set out to discover new territories as well as find a passage to India is kept alive by the Vasco Da Gama monument at the Causarina point.
Malindi and Watamu Marine parks and Reserves were the first ever marine parks and reserves to be established in Kenya. Both were opened in 1979. The coral reefs are home to over one hundred and forty species of hard and soft corals. The reef plays a central role as a biodiversity stronghold as it provides ideal breeding grounds for fish and other marine organisms and tourists recreational areas. The coral reef also acts as a barrier against the marauding sharks common in the deeper waters.
Gede ruins a few kilometers from Malindi house the “Golden Era” of the Islamic culture. The ruins which were mysteriously abandoned in the 17th century, Lamu islands, the Arabuko Sokoke forest, the Portuguese chapel and the Mamburi village offer excellent excursion from Malindi and Mombasa.
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