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Where do we go in Kenya?

Kilifi
Nairobi
North Coast Mombasa
North Mombasa Coast
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South Mombasa Coast
Watamu

Nairobi

Overview

Nairobi has a population of 2.5 million. In the tiny tree-lined city centre, peeling colonial buildings huddle under sharply pristine skyscrapers. Most visitors see it as a convenient stop between the airport and game parks.

Shopping

Nairobi's tiny city centre is crammed with souvenir shops - some undisguised, many masquerading as art galleries. In most areas of the city and on arterial roads you will find souvenir shops. For real bargains, try the street stalls along Tom Mboya Street and River Road.


Food and Drink

It comes as a surprise to find Kenya as something of a gourmet paradise. Africa as a whole is not noted for the quality of its food, but Kenya has one massive advantage - it can produce almost everything from fine beef to a wide variety of seafood, from strawberries and apples to bananas, passion fruit, and papaya. The quality and range of the superb tropical fruits is the single greatest treat the country has to offer. As each new wave of people has entered the country, they have brought their traditional foods with them. The result is an enormous range of cuisines, from traditional African fare to English pies and puddings. Swahili and Indian dishes have been absorbed as local standards, and pizza, pasta, and hamburgers are coming up from behind. Meanwhile, the international tourist trade has quietly transformed standards, bringing in foreign chefs who can rival the best French kitchens. Most restaurants have at least one vegetarian option.
Food tends to come in enormous quantities - either in set meals of several courses, or on the groaning buffet tables that have become a Kenyan hallmark. These can be found in most hotels and restaurants, and offer amazing value, as-much-as-you-can-eat feasts for ludicrously low prices.


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