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Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli
In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children. Robert Benchley
Travelers never think that they are the foreigners. Mason Cooley
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing." Daniel J. Boorstin
There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror. Orson Welles
Africa > Mali
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Mali, located in West Africa, is a warm country, which spans three bioclimatic zones: the north is somewhat of a Sahara desert in which occasional rainfall hit the center, called Sahelian caused by some steppe vegetation is tropical in nature with rains between June and September the south, meanwhile, is defined by wet savannah type very close to the Sudan, characterized by heavy rains during the second half of the year . Between March and May the maximum temperature reached 40 ° C to be down slightly from July to September with some 32 ° C, accompanied by heavy rains. The minimum temperature falls only 16 ° C, recorded in the capital and around the month of January. Moreover, in order to enjoy a season with some mild 25 ° C, that between November and March offers the best time to visit. |
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What to do ?
Mali is one of the poorest countries of the world but the beauty of its landscapes and the kindness of its inhabitants make it a top destination.
Bamako, the capital, teeming with life and music visit his great market where you will find absolutely everything you need, and the House of Craftsmen, the village of antiques shops, the National Museum and its many treasures. Timbuktu, very different from other towns on the shores of the Niger, emits a subtle and mysterious charm, lost in the desert and gradually invaded by sand. Djenne, in the Niger Delta, becomes an island during the rainy season you will be seduced by its mud houses with doors decorated with many decorations and mud mosque planted in the desert. Do not go above next to a visit to Dogon Country, culture very special houses of pink sandstone, the Feast of Masks in April, the market, are all wonderful places to discover along the Bandiagara escarpment, which extends over 130 kilometers. Take time also a time of boats on the river Niger to discover the towns dotted along its banks: San calm and another time, Mopti and its colorful market, Gao and his mosque, without forgetting unforgettable landscapes as you traverse the rhythm of the "river of blood". |
Mali : The basics
The Bamako airport is served by several airlines.
The entry requires a visa. The currency is the CFA franc. The budget plan is quite modest, even including the resort fee: a double room without breakfast, will cost twenty euros and an average meal delicious and often less than 10 €, taken in small houses, yet cheaper in street stalls. It is advisable to perform a search of tropical travel before leaving. The vaccine against yellow fever is mandatory, and those against typhoid and hepatitis A and B strongly recommended. Provide a first aid kit well stocked and take the usual precautions: do not drink tap water, avoid dairy products, wash your hands before meals, do not swim in stagnant water. To travel there, the buses are cheap and fairly regular. In the current situation, it is strongly recommended to visit the region north of the River Niger, where fighting can take place. |
