Introducing Nairobi
Nairobi is Kenya’s biggest and baddest city, or so the rumour goes. Most visitors dive in and out in the shortest time possible, but it’s easy enough to sidestep the worst of the city’s dangers and, as Kenyan cities go, this one has plenty going for it: café culture and unbridled nightlife, for example; and it’s virtually the only place in the country where you can get a truly varied diet.
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Last updated: Feb 8, 2013
Tips & articles
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Eight steps to a Kenyan adventure
9 May 2012
Take a trip on Kenya’s pioneering railway line and discover the stories behind the first safari expeditions with Lonely Planet...
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Spotlight on Nairobi
29 November 2010
Far too many travellers are quick to call Kenya’s much vilified capital by its unfortunate nickname: ‘Nai-robbery.’ But dismiss the...
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Kenya: travel books to read before you go
1 October 2010
This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Kenya guide provides a selection of travel literature to get you in the mood for...
