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| Southern Palms Beach Resort |
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| Southern Palms Beach Resort has its own private
ocean front of sultry tree fronds swaying gently on the sea breezes
over a wide swathe of brilliant white sand. Behind, interlocking
cascading swimming pools abutt an al fresco restaurant and bar
area with panoramic views of the Indian ocean. |
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| This fine establishent maintains a high standard
in keeping with the strive for quality in Kenya's tourist service
sector. |
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| There are many activities that can either
be organised or enjoyed ad hoc, ranging from a wide selection
of water sports to an afternoon's siesta ! Facilities are in conformity
with the accepted 4 star levels - several covered and open restaurant
areas, an al a carte option and busy bar areas. The reception
area is warm and welcoming and spacious leading to cool room decors. |
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| Close to Mombasa, the property is in an ideal
location to offer visitors easy access to facilities also close
by in Diani - shopping, seeking arts and crafts, entertainment
and a range of tours and activities to be enjoyed on the coast,
or inland to the famous wildlife areas of the country. |
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| In Mombasa itself, time is well spent visiting
the Old Port where dhows sailing the Indian Ocean dock to load
and unload their wares ranging from exotic spices from the Orient
to cloth which is later woven to kangas or kikois. Sights to see
in the town include the historical Fort Jesus, a Portugese fort
hundreds of years old and now preserved as a museum. Ancient canons
lie facing the sea - evidence of the direction of expected attack
- and not inland. |
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| Diani Beach is perhaps the most spectacular
ribbon of flawless tropical sands on the Kenya coast, shaded with
palm and Casuarina. Behind are patches of original forest, the
most extensive of which is Jadini - a morning's trek from the
resort - where colobus monkeys, baboons, birds and butterflies
run riot. A few more kilometres inland is the cool and refreshing
wildlife getaway of the Shimba Hills National Park. At the far
end of the coast is unspoilt Shimoni, with its relics of the slave
trade and coral gardens. The Kisite/Mpunguti Marine Park can be
reached from Shimoni or nearby Wasini lsland, a lovely trip by
dhow or motorboat to an intriguing underwater world. |
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| If you travel further north, from Mtwapa up
to Malindi the scenery is a collage of rolling baobab, sisal plantations,
cashew trees, thick jungle and swamp up to an even bigger extinct
river course at Kilifi Creek. On the way there is the lost city
of Jumbala Mtwapa - a long abandoned relic shrouded in jungle.
The mangrove swamps are the seasonal roost of thousands of Carmine
Bee-eaters which descend in a riot of exotic colour and is a most
unusual sight. |
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