To help inspire or plan your trip to Kenya, some of its major attractions
for travellers are shown below, including some of the best natural, historical, cultural and adventure sites in the country.
These include all of UNESCO World Heritage Sites for Kenya which represent the best
of the world's cultural and natural heritage.
Click on the icons below to focus on specific types of features
(click again to return to all).
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Historical attractions in Kenya
| Lamu Old Town | |
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Lamu Old Town is the oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa and has become an important centre for Muslim studies and festivals. The town is characterised by buildings of coral stone and mangrove timber with inner courtyards, verandas, and elaborately carved wooden doors. UNESCO World Heritage Site: Lamu Old Town | |
| Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests | |
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The remains of 11 fortified villages of the Mijikenda people, known as kayas, are located along the forested coast of Kenya, spread over 200km. Created between the 16th and 20th centuries, the kayas are now regarded as sacred sites of the abodes of ancestors. UNESCO World Heritage Site: Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests | |
| Fort Jesus Mombasa | |
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Fort Jesus was built by the Portuguese in 1593-1596 to protect the port of Mombasa. Designed by Giovanni Battista Cairati, it is one of the most outstanding and well preserved examples of 16th Portuguese military fortification, its layout and form reflecting the Renaissance ideal that perfect proportions and geometric harmony are to be found in the human body. UNESCO World Heritage Site: Fort Jesus, Mombasa | |