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Diani Beach Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

beach on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya

About Diani Beach

People who want to spend their holidays at the wonderful beaches of Kenya and to go on a safari tour have to decide whether to go toSouth CoastorNorth Coast, which simply means south or north of Mombasa. While the South Coast has the nicer beaches and more primordial nature the North Coast around Mombasa offers many more activities. Some of the hotels on the South Coast are quite isolated, offering tranquil holidays at the beach and pool which might become boring. Others are closer to night-life and shopping centres. In contrast, the beaches of the North Coast that are close to Mombasa are more crowded but offer a lot of action and activities, sightseeing, sports, night-life (seeMombasa,Mtwapa). The beaches further north (Kilifi, Watamu,Malindi) are like the South Coast, relatively undevel

Top Attractions in Diani Beach

Explore the best things to see and do in Diani Beach:

  • Africa Pool
  • Arrival
  • Bays Hiking
  • Booking
  • BoraBora Wildlife Park
  • Chale Island
  • Clothing
  • Colobus Conservation

Where to Eat in Diani Beach

Must-try local food and restaurants:

  • 🍴African Pot
  • 🍴Ali Barbour's Cave Restaurant
  • 🍴Coast Dishes
  • 🍴Colobus shade
  • 🍴Kokkos Cafe
  • 🍴Lymington

Where to Stay in Diani Beach

  • 🏨Baobab Beach Resort
  • 🏨Blue Marlin Beach Hotel
  • 🏨Diani Backpackers
  • 🏨Diani Hostel
  • 🏨Diani Sea Lodge
  • 🏨Diani Sea Resort

Diani Beach Travel Guide Sections

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