The Gedi or (Gede) Ruins were declared a national park in 1948, and they are one the top tourist attractions in Kenya, especially for those enjoying Kenya beach vacations near Mombasa and Malindi.

Gede Kenya once had mosques, palaces, and homes, and these structures were quite sophisticated during their day. The inhabitants which were of Muslim descent, had established quite a trading system as excavations have shown, but sadly, no written records have been found that can give absolute insight into life at Gede Kenya. You’ll just have to depend on the information at hand and your imagination! It can be quite fun to conjure up ideas about what life would have been like when enjoying tours of the Kenya Gedi Ruins, that’s for sure.

Did you know? That Excavations of the Gedi Ruins that were carried out between 1948 and 1958 have uncovered porcelain from China, an Indian lamp, Venetian beads, Spanish scissors, and other interesting vestiges that show that some of Gedi’s past citizens were engaged in quite a bit of international trade.

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