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Comoros Travel Guide: 96 reviews and 132 photos

Three hundred kilometres off the shores of East Africa, halfway to Madagascar, in the warm Northern tip of the Mocambique channel, lie the islands of Les Comores.
The history of these lands reads like a fairy tale with pirates and princes, mosques, minarets and medinas, sultans and soothsayers in a unique and fascinating blend of ancient cultures, both African and Persian. The Queen of Sheba is even reputed to have visited ...

Today, Les Comores offer a wonderful holiday experience with incomparable watersports, picturesque villages, palace ruins, incredible beaches, a luscious cuisine reflecting the traditions and cultures of these unspoilt isles - perfumed by the exotic ylang- ylang blossom, the rich fragrance of nutmeg, vanilla, cloves and peppercorns. palm forests,

For many visitors to the Comores, it will be the superb diving that is the prime attraction. Dive sites vary from sheltered coral reefs to vertical volcanic walls or wrecks. Sea conditions are usually perfect between March and November when the calm waters are ideal for training and night diving. For deep-sea fishing enthusiasts the best months are from October to June when the ocean teems with barracuda, tuna, wahoo, marlin and sailfish.

The Friday Mosque, Moroni

The climate here is tropical and very warm with the coastal areas between December and March being hot and very humid and interspersed with rains and seasonal cyclones. The cooler and drier season runs from May to October. The official languages here are French and Arabic in addition to Comoran - being a blend of Arabic and Swahili. As the main religion is Muslim, the Holy Month of Ramadan is acknowledged each year which in turn affects some of the restaurants and shops on the islands

Last visit to Comoros: Dec 1992
Intro Updated Jul 12, 2004
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Reviews (15)

Music Off The Beaten Path (2)

Located at the northern end of the Mozambique channel, and at the eastern edge of the Bantu linguistic area, the Comoros... more travel advice

Coelacanth Off The Beaten Path (2)

The islands possess a variety of animal life with several species unique to the Comoros or rarely found elsewhere. The... more travel advice

The cone on Ngazidja is the largest of any volcano - Comoros

Ngazidja Volcano Things to Do (1)

Located in a strategic position at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel, the Comoro Islands once played a major... more travel advice

The old central marketplace in Moroni, Ngazidja - Comoros

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Comments (20)

Sininen Dec 7, 2006 at 9:36 AM Report Abuse

Very interesting page, well written. Captured my interest for a long while. Great tips and great photos.Happy birthday from Finland!
ExGuyParis Jul 9, 2005 at 3:37 AM Report Abuse

Well written, extremely interesting tips. Thank you!
irisbe Mar 7, 2005 at 11:24 AM Report Abuse

Good lecture on history and language and a bit of a warming up to look at those paradise pictures of beaches in the sun while it is so freezing cold here `-) thank you for sharing this beauty !
deecat Feb 3, 2005 at 9:35 AM Report Abuse

Kurtdhis, it's been awhile, and I had forgotten how great it is to read your accounts. So thorough, informative, and helpful...dangers tip was incredible in its usefulness. Thanks for being so diligent.
bijo69 Jan 21, 2005 at 8:31 AM Report Abuse

Great page. Looks like this is still an "off-the-beaten-path" destination.
PEE-WEE Nov 20, 2004 at 10:37 PM Report Abuse

Lovely pages and info displayed here what wonderful sites you have been to in this country. ^_^
Braveheart.southafrr Oct 9, 2004 at 8:15 AM Report Abuse

Great Tips There graham.......kenneth
dsantosh Dec 7, 2003 at 8:21 PM Report Abuse

Excellant page, fantastic albums, nice tips and useful information.Many many happy returns of the day.Wishing you a happy birthday and all the best in future.Hope you will had a nice birthday bash yesterday night.
Gwynethart Nov 24, 2003 at 4:34 PM Report Abuse

Great pages! Your photo of the Friday mosque is so beautiful, it looks like a painting. Cheers, Gwyneth
CliffClaven Sep 29, 2003 at 7:16 AM Report Abuse

Comprehensive