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Swahili House Museum
最佳游览时间
Arrive between 9 and 11 AM, when the courtyard light picks out the carved plaster and the sea breeze keeps the top floor cool. Skipping the December-to-March high season means you may have the whole house to yourself on a May or June morning.
预算提示
Entry costs about 500 shillings, roughly 4 US dollars, for foreign adults, with children under 16 admitted at half price. A combined multi-site museum pass trims the cost per stop, and bring small cash notes since the doorway accepts no cards.
推荐给
History buffs, Architecture lovers, Photography enthusiasts, Slow travelers
规划您的游览时间
45-60 minutes
关于
快速信息: 沿着珊瑚石和红树木材堆砌的三层楼往上走，你会看到雕镂的格纹屏风、石灰抹平的墙壁，以及那些在首次使用三百多年后仍显得有人居住的家具。驴子在外面的小巷里嗒嗒地走过，屋顶的baraza仍展现出几代商人家庭曾经欣赏过的那片辽阔港湾景色。
亮点: 留意客厅里扇形边缘的灰泥壁龛，商人家庭曾在那里陈列进口的中国瓷器，以彰显他们的贸易财富。中央庭院同时把光线和声音传上全部三层楼，因此下方的一个声音确实能传达到家中每个人的耳中。
内部小贴士
- Wear thin cotton and slip-on shoes, because you'll leave footwear at the threshold and climb steep, narrow timber stairs between floors.
- Claim the flat rooftop right before sunset, when the dhow masts silhouette against golden water and you can photograph the whole skyline from above.
- Ask the attendant to open the upper shutters as you explore, since the morning light turns the carved lattice into shadow patterns on the plaster walls.
- Skip the printed guidebook and instead shadow the in-house guide, who knows which wall niches held which family keepsakes.
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