Nairobi is the capital of Kenya , located almost at the equator, only 130 km below it. Most tourists who decided to visit the country come here through this city, flying by plane and landing at the airport named after Jomo Kenyata , the first Kenyan president. Of course, any tourist is interested in what you can see in Nairobi. We will discuss this in more detail in our article.
Architectural sights
There are many interesting buildings in the city. It is worth seeing the Clock Tower , located in the heart of Nairobi, the National Archives, the mausoleum of Jomo Kenyata, the country's first president, the Kenyan Parliament , which attracts tourists not only with its architecture, but also with African vegetation.
The city also has many interesting temples: St. Mark's Orthodox Church, Hindu temples that are located in the Indian quarter, the Sikh temple, mosques. One of the most beautiful is the Jami Mosque , or the Friday Mosque, built in 1906 in the style of the Mughal era. The cathedral of the Holy Family in Nairobi is the main Catholic temple of the country; it is he who serves as the Archbishop's Department. The cathedral is the only small basilica in Kenya . Also you should see and Anglican temple - All Saints Cathedral, built in the Gothic style.
Be sure to visit Bomas-of-Kenya , a tourist village near Nairobi, where an exhibition of arts and crafts of people inhabiting Kenya is constantly operating, and music and dance groups perform from time to time. And, of course, one can not get a full impression of the inhabitants of the capital and its environs without visiting the Village Market - a large entertainment and shopping complex, where there are both a food market and boutiques with branded and designer clothes, where you can make a variety of purchases, visit a massage an office and a spa or simply take a walk with pleasure.
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Museums
- The Nairobi Railway Museum is very popular with tourists and local residents. It was opened in 1971. The basis of the exposition is a collection collected by Fred Jordan, the first curator of the museum. Here you can see old locomotives, wagons, motorized rail bicycles, various railway equipment. Some of the museum's exhibits are still on the go!
- The National Museum of Kenya is a museum dedicated to the history and culture of the country. He works since 1930, but was originally called the Cordon Museum. His current name was found only after Kenya gained independence. The museum features a rich anthropological collection.
- Another popular museum - the Karen Blixen Museum - is located not in the city itself, but 12 km from it. A well-known Danish writer lived in a house in which the museum of her name is now located, between 1917 and 1931.
For connoisseurs of art, it will be interesting to visit The Shifteye Gallery, which hosts exhibitions of photographs and paintings by contemporary painters, the Nairobi Gallery, which hosts a variety of art exhibitions and a permanent collection of African heritage collected by the late Vice President of Kenya, Joseph Murumby, Banana Hill Art Gallery, paintings and sculptures of contemporary artists from Kenya and other countries of East Africa, GoDown Art Center, which is a versatile center of contemporary art.
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Parks
Nairobi is rich in natural attractions: there are many parks and reserves in the city and its environs, whose task is to preserve the unique Kenyan nature. Directly at the edge of the city is the Nairobi National Park . It was founded in 1946 and covers an area of 117 square meters. km. It is home to a huge number of species of animals and about 400 species of birds. In the park there is an orphanage for lost parents that are slaughtered and rhinoceros.
On the territory of the city are the gardens of Uhuru - a park of culture and recreation, the main resting place for the inhabitants of the Kenyan capital. There is a lot of vegetation, and there is also a lake where you can swim. Also worthy of visits are the Nairobi Arboretum and Giovanni Gardens.
The famous Giraffe Center is located in the suburbs of Nairobi, Karen. Rothschild giraffes are bred here, and then they are released into nature.
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