Many tourists invade Kenya for wildlife and bird life safaris in her national parks and Reserves plus beach holidays and Nairobi city tours. Kenya is made up of many tourist markets where travelers can purchase everything they may want or even to visit them as well. The following are some of the best tourist markets to visit while on your Eco tour in Kenya which mostly exist in Mombasa:
Bombolulu Workshops
A Kenyan travel who will visit Bombolulu Workshops will get a great experience from there because he or she will get a huge chance to give a sight to the brilliant and cute artwork in the market plus supporting some of Kenya’s disabled artists. The market is governed by a charity establishment to support the work and talent of the disabled citizens of Kenya. In the market there is a big shop which keeps an abundance of beautiful handicrafts and artwork which include; necklaces and wristband jewelry plus wood carvings and leather items.
A1 Supermarket
The A1 Supermarket is situated along Digo Road in Mombasa and is one of the best places where you can find a variety of foodstuffs plus the local produce of which a traveler will have a chance to purchase some of them according to his or her choice. Though it offers a large quantity of Kenyan produces, but it also has some imported produces and snacks plus good wine, cheese, various fruits and so many others. Therefore, for tourists who will want to purchase something of any sort, A1 Supermarket would be the best option because you will purchase as you discover many things from there thus having a terrible Kenyan safari tour.
Coast Zanzibar Curio Shop
It is a very good shop for souvenirs and crafts which is perched on Moi Avenue next to the beach thus offering a chance for the travelers to buy some things as they head to the beach for a holiday. A wide selection of items can be spotted from the shop including basket decorations, pictures, necklaces, earrings, pendants, leather bags, framed paintings and many more.
Pirates Beach
Though it is a beach, a visit to Pirates beach brings the shopping to you because you will find many vendors and hawkers who sell their wares on the beach. Therefore, you can buy colorful hats and clothing items while you are enjoying views to the scenic waves. You can also get a taste of the fine seafood and beer for sale along the beach. Really a visit to Pirates beach is a terrible one because you will enjoy the shopping as you still enjoy swimming in the fresh waters of the beach thus giving a traveler a memorable tour in Kenya.
Old Town in Mombasa
The Old Town consists of a brilliant collection of tourist-friendly shops and souvenir stands. The shops in the old town in Mombasa have a lot of clothes, artwork, spices, fragrances, jewelries and many others however shops in this region are mostly owned by the Arabs, Portuguese and the Arabs. The Fort Jesus that overlooks the harbor in Old Town is nearby thus offering a great historical spot to the visitors of this section. Many other spectacular things still exist in the Old town in Mombasa allowing travelers to explore all of them and hence having a great and memorable visit in Kenya.
Biashara Street
It is also found in Mombasa along the Biashara Street and from there you will find a collection of shops selling brilliant crafts plus clothing items. There is a wide variety of products including the Kikoys and Khangas which are famous and colorful plus textile and clothing items such as slippers (sandals), Scarves, curtains and many others. You can therefore purchase as many products as you can according to the amount of money you will have but the products are there in plenty and are of good quality of which you can buy for your friends and relatives whom you will have left home as surprise gifts.
Akamba Wood Carvers
Akamba Wood Carvers is found near the airport in Mombasa and the market allows you to get an outstanding decoration item for a favorable price because there are very many talented people. Inside the market you will view a variety of talented artists and carvers at work on a stunning variety of wood carvings portraying everything from animals to human society. This therefore gives travelers a great opportunity to view the beautiful products made by the local people and if possible, you can purchase some of them.
Nyali Cinemax
The Nyali Cinemax shopping mall is a suitable place for shopping and grabbing a festive meal with siblings, daughters, friends, sons and other relatives. You can purchase some of great jewelry in the mall plus other luxurious fashion items such as watches, hats, jeans, shoes, necklaces and more. The cinema at the mall offers entertainment to visitors who will have finished shopping and it is among Kenya’s best. The cinema at the mall shows new prevailed movies from the World’s best actors and actresses such as Tonny Ja, Rambo, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Jackie Chan, Cynthia Rothrock, Sammo Hung, Yukari Oshima, Cynthia Khan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dorothy Land-green, Jean-Claude Van Damme and many more.
Marikiti Market
Marikiti Market is found in Mombasa and it is a suitable place for a Kenyan shopping because the market has a variety of goods including many souvenirs and artwork. The market is also a perfect place for outing and you can also get Kenyan clothes including the khangas of a stunning variety that you might not find elsewhere. Within the market you will not suffer of hunger and thirsty there are a lot of restaurants and hotels serving food however the street food is the most dominant and with a great taste. Many other edibles apart from food are also distributed from the market which include; pan cakes, Wheat – made – chapats, Chips, Chaps, Sambusa, Fried cassava and many others thus the market is a source of many things and you will leave the market with a great experience and you will get to know the marketing language of the sellers which attracts many customers (buyers) to buy their items in plenty.
City Mall Nyali
The City Mall Nyali is situated on a seven-floor mall in Mombasa and for the visitors who want a relaxed shopping experience in a fabulous and quiet environment should choose the City Mall Nyali because it offers a good retreat and the mall is not in too much crowd thus you buy your things privately and comfortably. For the meals, you can decide to choose a tasty Indian or Chinese-themed lunch from the various and good restaurants established on the second floor of this seven-floor mall. For shopping, you can check out the fashion shops around the establishment where a selection of things exists including Wool worths, Levi’s and Converses. Things here are sold at a favorable price that every individual can afford to pay and goods here are of good quality.
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