Lido Beach, Mogadishu

Lido Beach is a beach in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu . The name "Lido" derives from the Italian word for "beach".

History

The beach in northern Mogadishu was developed in the late 1930s for the Italian colonists living in the capital of Italian Somalia. In the 1950s it was fully developed.[]

After prolonged decades of war and anarchy in the capital, from 1991 the beach fell into disuse.

Present

Today, hundreds of families come to relax on Mogadishu's coastline each weekend. People stay out at Lido Beach way past dusk to watch the beautiful night skyline and the deep blue ocean. This is a perfect place to get the fresh perspective of a rediscovered Somalia.

Somalia has the biggest coastline in Africa with 3100km along the Indian Ocean, which is home to attractive beaches valuable for tourism. To make Somalia one of the biggest entertaining and tourist destination spots in Africa, Lido Beach has seafood restaurants, hotels, and parks

Somali's diaspora plays an important role in recovering Mogadishu, building new luxury downtown and beaches like the village, Ocean restaurant, Beder restaurant, Lido seafood restaurant, City Palace and many more that attract international tourists. There are many newly established businesses here.

Somalis say: "Xamar cadey xeebteeda uxiisayee", which means "I miss the best beach in Mogadishu City."

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Taras
16 January 2014
Идеальное место для двоих!
ᴡ Nike
25 March 2014
Тарас, и не говори .)
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