Nairobi travel guide offers the tourists important facts about the capital city of Kenya. Nairobi developed as a proper city by 1900. The population of Nairobi is about 2.5 million. The time zone of Nairobi is 3 hours advanced to GMT.
Tourists visiting Nairobi is required to possess a visa. Only visitors from countries like Germany, Denmark, Spain, Norway, Sweden and South Africa do not require visas to travel to Nairobi. Tourists can avail the international airport of Nairobi, known as the Jomo Kenyatta. From the airport, the city center is only at a distance of 30 minutes.
From airports of Asia- Pacific areas, America, Africa and Europe tourists can take Kenya Airways and Air Kenya to travel to Nairobi. To reach Nairobi from other parts of Kenya, tourists can also reach Wilson airport, which operates domestic flights within the country. Within the city tourists can travel by taxi or by rented cars.
Nairobi is situated to the south of Equator. It experiences moderate type of climate all throughout the year. Nairobi has a sunny weather during December to March. From April to July it remains
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comparatively cooler.
While traveling to Nairobi, tourists should carry light summer clothes. Woolen garments should also be kept handy for the cold evenings or if you are traveling in winter months. It is preferable to also carry a raincoat.
Tourists in Nairobi should not miss to check out the attractions like the Nairobi National Museum, Karen Blixen’s House and Museum, National Archives, Bomas of Kenya, Langata Giraffe Center, Railway Museum and National Museum. During a stay in Nairobi, Kenya tourists can dine at the restaurants of the city. They can choose to drop in to Nyama Choma Place, Carnivore, Thorn Tree Café and Pasara. Discotheques and pubs are nice places to hang out in Nairobi.
Nairobi travel guide also offers useful numbers for the convenience of the tourists. The dialing code of Kenya is 254 and the area code of Nairobi is 02. In case of any emergency, tourists in Nairobi can contact fire station, police station and ambulance at 999. Information about flight schedules can be known from Nairobi airport at 822 111.
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