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The city of 900,000 sits on Mombasa Island, with beach front hotels lining the North Coast, on the mainland at Nyali Beach. Mombasa's Indian Ocean setting has brought a diverse array of people to Kenya's second-largest city. The architecture and markets reflect its Arab heritage. Its Indian influences are evident in mosques and temples that date back as far as the early 1800s. European colonials left the mark at sites such as Fort Jesus. Barter for a good taxi deal or try traveling short... more » The city of 900,000 sits on Mombasa Island, with beach front hotels lining the North Coast, on the mainland at Nyali Beach. Mombasa's Indian Ocean setting has brought a diverse array of people to Kenya's second-largest city. The architecture and markets reflect its Arab heritage. Its Indian influences are evident in mosques and temples that date back as far as the early 1800s. European colonials left the mark at sites such as Fort Jesus. Barter for a good taxi deal or try traveling short distances by tuk-tuk. « less
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“A nice evening ruined”

Il Covo Restaurant

4 of 5 stars
pumbavu
Nairobi and Mombasa
Dec 4, 2009

Il Covo does great food. The bar and club side of the restaurant is very popular with cabin crew. The staff are friendly and the service is very good. Actually unusual for most restaurants at the...more

“Famous for the Ice Cream”

yuls

4 of 5 stars
pumbavu
Nairobi and Mombasa
Dec 4, 2009

The Ice Cream is great, no getting away from that. And I've had quite a few good meals there. The only think I worry about is they are becoming more pricey, and their bottled water is even more...more

“Excellent Value, Professional service & Outstanding!”

Glorious Safaris

5 of 5 stars
Packmeister
Portsmouth
Dec 3, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

My partner and I spent 2 weeks in Kenya staying at the Travellers Club in Mombasa from 31st October to 15th November 2009. We decided to do a 4 day safari and I spent a lot of time reading the...more

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