Malindi
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East Africa : Kenya : Coastal Kenya : Malindi
Malindi is a city in Kenya, located on the Indian Ocean.
Get in
By plane
- Malindi Airport is a small airport that can be reached from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, in Nairobi.
- Moi International Airport in Mombasa, about 70 miles away, is a large airport with flights throughout Africa and Europe.
Get around
See
- Vasco da Gama Pillar. After being turned away from Mombasa, it was here where the explorer Vasco de Gama landed. The pillar stands at the point where he came ashore.
- Nearby Watamu with its beautiful beaches and access to the marine park.
Do
Buy
Eat
I Love Pizza Seafront Road. Reasonable priced Pizzas, Seafood and Meat dishes. One of the longest running resturants in Malindi.
- Driftwood Beach Club, [1]. Restaurant open daily, as well as snack menu during the day. Popular curry lunch every Sunday overlooking the Indian Ocean.
Drink
Hermanns Beergarden, Lamu Road. Cheap and Cheerful. Rooms available on request.
Sleep
Eden Roc Hotel, Lamu Road.
Contact
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