Visit The Old Town

Old Town is an area of Mombasa, Kenya. Situated on the south-east side of Mombasa Island, the Old Town covers an area of 72 hectares (180 acres), and is inhabited by a mix of local, Arab, Asian, Portuguese and British settlers.

In 1997, the Old Town and Fort Jesus were submitted by the National Museums of Kenya for selection in UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites.

If you want to understand more about the kind of life lived by the Portuguese traders at the time, you should pay a visit to the Old town of Mombasa. This town will give you an idea of how things were when the Portuguese ruled the Island. You will be amazed by the old building and their architectural designs with cool balconies and doors of rare designs. It is not only Portuguese architecture that is prevalent in the old. Arabs, Europeans and Asians also occupied the town at different points leaving behind houses and mosques. You should crown your day at the old town by visiting one of the souvenir shops to buy antiques or fragrant oils for friends and other loved ones.