So beautiful!! I love it! I would go every day! You should go there at least once a month!!! More

Fantastic old age atmosphere when walking around the small alleys; traditional display of Moslem architecture and amv\biance. The lack of cars a great addition More

I love Lamu in general - it feels very safe and the lack of cars is great. Unfortunately there is a lot of littering, and the boat boys can be a bit of a bother, particularly if you try to be too 'nice'. Still, that's not particularly different from anywhere else on the Swahili coast, and the only reason I... More

The guide had good knowledge of all the history relating to the different areas around the town including the Museum More

It is a miature version of Zanzibar, just miniature... More

Lamu Old Town is a zig-zag of tiny lanes between buildings made from coral More

Lovely old Arabic town. Watch out for the donkey droppins. Also, a local guide ptroved to be quite helful. More

We spent a night here before spending the rest of our holiday in Shela. The old town is beautiful - full of character and atmosphere. It really does deserve its UNESCO World Heritage status! The people there are very friendly and there is a great variety of places to eat. The town felt very safe and was reasonably well lit... More

This is a great place to wander around and check out the old swahili style houses. Very safe and people are very nice. More