The old Town never gets old. Thanks to the repair works done by Museums of Kenya in conjunction with the UNESCO and the local community.

I got a driver from my resort to take me around for a few hours, it’s not expensive. Mombasa’s Old Town is one of the key historical tourist attractions on Mombasa Island. It is located on the southeast side of Mombasa and occupies an area...More

We went to Old town with friends. One has options to pay a local guide. One is advised to not walk alone there. It is safe for the most part, but there are areas that one should be careful. The buildings are a site to...More

You will know you are in the old town as most building have been painted yellow. Some lunatic in the local authority decided the place need a facelift and orders were issued to paint building yellow. In the other part of town its blue and...More

I extended the contract of my Fort Jesus tour guide to also cover a tour of the old town of Mombasa. Fortunately i had googled and found a self walking tour map which made it easy to point out the landmarks i would like to...More

Travel through time; get to see the first hotel in Kenya, a mosque that is approximately 400years old, the former port of Mombasa all in one place. Add some spice in your life (literally) and buy fragrant spices as you walk past the shops. Snack...More

Situated next to the fort it could be quickly visited along with the fort though it is not that well maintained.