The oldest town of Kenya with the charm of the tropics and an exciting history is Mombassa. The town is situated on an island in the Indian Ocean. Discover the oriental marketplaces, the street of the guilds or the old Arabic downtown. Just as worth seeing as that, is the historical "Fort Jesus" or the old Dhow-Harbour, which is even today used by the Arabian load-sailingboats. A visit in a carvers-village will show you the fantastic artistic skills of the Kenyan people. Here you may get some beautiful and inexpensive souvenirs.