Guidebook for Malindi

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Guidebook for Malindi

Sightseeing

This bell shaped architecture stands majestically on a cliff and is one of the oldest European monuments built at the East African coast in 1498 amidst Muslim resistance. It was built by the Portuguese to give direction for those who were following the sea route to India.
44 locals recommend
Vasco da Gama Pillar
44 locals recommend
This bell shaped architecture stands majestically on a cliff and is one of the oldest European monuments built at the East African coast in 1498 amidst Muslim resistance. It was built by the Portuguese to give direction for those who were following the sea route to India.
Its a 16th century chapel, located along the seafront near the Malindi museum, was built before St. Francis Xavier visited Malindi in 1542. The priest buried one of his sailors who died on his ship within the chapel compound. Over the years, however, the chapel grounds have turned into a graveyard of Portuguese tombstones where prominent personalities in the town have also been buried. These include Malindi’s pioneer Commander Lawford, of the popular Lawford Hotel and J. Bell Smith, the first British administrator in Malindi. The chapel building still stands strong till date but its interior has been maintained by the Kenyan museum authorities.
Portuguese Chapel
Silversand Road
Its a 16th century chapel, located along the seafront near the Malindi museum, was built before St. Francis Xavier visited Malindi in 1542. The priest buried one of his sailors who died on his ship within the chapel compound. Over the years, however, the chapel grounds have turned into a graveyard of Portuguese tombstones where prominent personalities in the town have also been buried. These include Malindi’s pioneer Commander Lawford, of the popular Lawford Hotel and J. Bell Smith, the first British administrator in Malindi. The chapel building still stands strong till date but its interior has been maintained by the Kenyan museum authorities.

Arts & Culture

16 locals recommend
Malindi Museum
16 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

It is claimed to be oldest marine park in Africa.
29 locals recommend
Marine Park
Casuarina Road
29 locals recommend
It is claimed to be oldest marine park in Africa.
It was once a great sandstone ridge worn by wind, rain, and floods into a series of jagged gorges. Held sacred by the locals with their unique belief
19 locals recommend
Hells Kitchen
19 locals recommend
It was once a great sandstone ridge worn by wind, rain, and floods into a series of jagged gorges. Held sacred by the locals with their unique belief

Conservation

The facility recycles plastic and ocean waste into different merchandises
EcoWorld Watamu
The facility recycles plastic and ocean waste into different merchandises
Mangrove seedlings, different types of mangrove . Baird walking and beach
10 locals recommend
Mida Creek Board Walk & Bird Paradise
10 locals recommend
Mangrove seedlings, different types of mangrove . Baird walking and beach