The archipelago is notable for its diverse culture and history. Comorans speak Comoran, French and Arabic as the main languages. Islam is the state religion with a very small Roman Catholic minority community of about 0.5%.
Moroni its capital located on Grande Comore is a charming, peaceful town containing a few broad squares and modern government buildings, plus ancient narrow, winding streets and a lively market place. There are a number of fine mosques including the Vendredi Mosque, from the top of which there is an attractive view.
Comoros travel leads you to a touristic-appealing Island with scenic beauty and varied vegetation. Adventurous travellers are popular visitors to magnificent Mount Karthala. They climb to the top and then descend into the crater of this active volcano; a crater is claimed to be the largest and still active. Overnight camping is common at the shelter usually provided
Most travellers here rarely miss visiting the hot sulphur springs at Lac Salé and a 14th-century village at Iconi. Mitsamiouli is another town in the north of the island prominent for its attractive diving facilities and for having the best Comoran dancers. It is a popular destination for foreign travellers on holiday on the Islands. Several other good holiday beaches excellent for scuba diving facilities are in Mahore town. Tourists may explore the lagoon claimed to be the largest in the world by dugout canoe.Itsandra, a fishing village 6km from Moroni, has a fine beach perfect for Comoros holidays where visitors get opportunities to witness inspiring cultural dances performed by the locals. The town was once the ancient capital of the island, complete with royal tombs and a fortress.
Comoros hotels and resort offer 24-hour full-service lodging and recreational services which are geared towards vacation travellers offering a variety of food/beverage outlets, and offer an extensive range of recreational and entertainment programs. Comoros accommodation is also available with beach cottages, guesthouses and lodges. So you needn’t have accommodation worries.
Scuba Diving in Comoros
Comoros holiday specialists organise two categories of scuba diving excursions in Comoros; one on shallow, gently sloping reefs, consisting mainly of hard corals with gullies, cracks and overhangs, where vast schools of smaller reef fish and plenty of interesting reef life is seen. The other category is where divers take a boat ride of off the wall. This is more exciting. It enables sighting of Giant tuna, sharks, mantas sailfish, marlin and whale sharks. Dolphins commonly accompany the boat to the dive. Scuba diving offers a perfect twist into the different holiday packages on the less-known Comoros Islands.