Global EditionASIA 中文雙語Fran?ais
Travel
Home / Travel / Around the World

Swahili coast tourism features deep history, bright beaches

By Otiato Opali | China Daily | Updated: 2022-12-31 09:54
Share
Share - WeChat
A tourist walks along the beach next to the Indian Ocean in the resort town of Diani, south of Mombasa, on the coast of Kenya.[Photo/AP]

Kenya's coastline, which is dotted with ancient cities, offers travelers a striking taste of the African tropics suffused with centuries of seafaring history.

This cosmopolitan tourist hub stretches for miles, and was the main point of contact between the Swahili people and European, Chinese, Persian, Indian and Arab merchants, explorers, diplomats and conquerors. As such, it is packed with numerous tourist attractions that are guaranteed to submerge visitors in the history of the Indian Ocean rim.

Among the earliest visitors to these shores were the Portuguese, whose most visible legacy is Fort Jesus, an imposing monument to the first European empire to attempt to capture the region's lucrative trade routes.

However, 115 kilometers north of the city of Mombasa in old Malindi town, an ancient pillar commemorates the first Portuguese foray into the area. Known as the Vasco da Gama pillar, the towering white obelisk is one of the few remnants of the early modern European presence along the coast of East Africa.

1 2 Next   >>|
Most Popular
Top
BACK TO THE TOP
English
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US
 
主站蜘蛛池模板: 欧美精品免费在线| 黄在线观看www免费看| 成人片黄网站a毛片免费| 亚洲国产欧美日韩一区二区| 老子影院午夜理伦手机不卡| 国产精品一线二线三线精华液| xxxxx免费| 日本亚洲色大成网站www久久 | 四虎影院的网址| 亚洲精品国产精品国自产网站| 女人18毛片黄| 丰满的己婚女人| 最近中文字幕高清字幕在线视频| 亚洲黄色免费网址| 老司机亚洲精品影院| 国产日韩欧美亚欧在线| 999影院成人在线影院| 新版天堂资源在线官网8| 亚洲av永久精品爱情岛论坛| 澳门特级毛片免费观看| 又黄又刺激视频| 青青青国产精品一区二区| 国产精品女在线观看| canopen永久| 成人私人影院在线版| 久久精品2020| 欧美又大又粗又爽视频| 人人爽天天碰天天躁夜夜躁| 美女跪下吃j8羞羞漫画| 国产在线91精品天天更新| 色多多福利网站老司机| 在线观看免费人成视频| 一级做a爰片性色毛片视频图片 | 1717国产精品久久| 天天做天天爱夜夜爽| 一道本不卡视频| 日日碰狠狠添天天爽不卡| 么公的又大又深又硬想要 | 欧美激情一区二区三区中文字幕 | 秋葵视频在线观看在线下载| 四虎精品视频在线永久免费观看 |