Is the main town on the island of Lamu, which is part of the Lamu archipelago.
Lamu is a wonderful place to calm the nerves and relax. Leave your mobile phone and your computer and enjoy the purity of this place and put yourself in the medieval period punctuated by braying donkeys and many mosques in the island.
Most of the local islanders speak English but you will be able to earn more respect and be able to integrate into the culture more easily if you learn some words primitive Swahili.
You better connectivity to the island and to the town of Lamu by air through either Nairobi or through Mombasa or Malindi to the south. Airport on the island just off the main village requires a boat for a short trip. And you have to pay for such a short trip.
For those people who are on a tighter budget will find a daily bus service from Mombasa across Malindi. This was a road notorious for attacks by bandits, Somali and buses in the past and you now have been eliminated all that. As of October 2005, considered the security situation is fine. You will find armed guards on board the bus for the most dangerous part of the journey near Lamu.
There is no need for further transportation, because everything will be close to you, however, there are things that must be mentioned. Donkeys are the primary means of heavy transport on the island, and to allow them to go to the bathroom wherever they want. Unfortunately, this also tends to be the place where you want to walk. As such, you should think twice before wearing expensive shoes, as it is very likely that at a certain moment you will accidentally step in something I wish I did not.
As you must know that it will be lit at night in the narrow streets are very slim. Flashlight is the main supplement to wander at night, and you'll find many small shops selling cheap lighters, but effective.