Lamu Old Town is a zig-zag of tiny lanes between buildings made from coral More

Lovely old Arabic town. Watch out for the donkey droppins. Also, a local guide ptroved to be quite helful. More

We spent a night here before spending the rest of our holiday in Shela. The old town is beautiful - full of character and atmosphere. It really does deserve its UNESCO World Heritage status! The people there are very friendly and there is a great variety of places to eat. The town felt very safe and was reasonably well lit... More

This is a great place to wander around and check out the old swahili style houses. Very safe and people are very nice. More

good reason to go to town. Helps fill in some history and is interesting More

The intricate maze of narrow alleyways link fine old city houses with the most amazing carved doorways. The absence of motorized vehicles is marvellous. A great introduction to an important slice of African history. More

The Lamu old town carries alot of heritage but I was disappointed by how dirty it is. I think they should clean up abit More

If you like balance - visit Lamu Town - you have it all here. More

I was there during the yearly Lamu Cultural Festival, when donkey races, dhow competition and traditional music add to the local flavours of a very well preserved swahili community. More