https://www.stevedrice.net/ 2026-04-30T05:46:30+00:00 https://www.stevedrice.net/ https://www.stevedrice.net/_media/wiki/dokuwiki.svg text/html 2015-10-02T20:11:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/travel/africa/mali/bamako Bamako [Bamako's Busy Streets] Introduction Bamako is the capital of Mali and home to quite a large number of people. It is a dirty and crowded city but with secluded havens away from the hustle. Tips * Best views of the city are from the top of Point G. The guidebook says to get there you can walk up past the museum and zoo then take the text/html 2015-10-02T20:11:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/travel/africa/mali/djenne Djenné [The Famous Mud Mosque] Introduction Djenné is a small village close to Mopti just off of the road between Mopti and Ségou. The world's largest (and most famous) mud mosque (the Grand Mosque) is located here as well as a very good market every Monday (which also attracts a lot of tourists). text/html 2015-10-02T20:11:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/travel/africa/mali/dogon Pays Dogon (Dogon Country) [The Dogon Valley - From Above] Introduction Dogon Country is one of the most interesting and beautiful places in the world with villages seemingly untouched by time (but not, it seems, by tourists), fantastic scenery and amazing history. Essentially, it is a series of villages all along the Dogon escarpment running south and east (then northeast) of Bandiagara in the central eastern part of Mali. Visitors typically text/html 2015-10-02T20:11:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/travel/africa/mali/hombori Hombori [Hombori] Introduction Hombori is a small village on the road midway between Douentza and Gao. It is basically composed of two halves: One on either side of the road through the town and the other the old city partway up the side of a local rock formation. It is highly recommended you have a tour from a local child who will take you up to the old city and show you around (payment is by letting them pick something from a local shop or by other, agreed, arrangement). text/html 2015-10-02T20:11:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/travel/africa/mali/introduction Mali Introduction Mali is a large country located in central West Africa. It is a country of wonderful landscape including the barren dunes of the Sahara to the north and the spectacular cliffs of the Dogon valley to the south. This is a predominantly Muslim country and the primary language is French though people also speak as many as four or five other languages including Bambara, Mandinka and Taureg (the people of the desert). text/html 2015-10-02T20:11:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/travel/africa/mali/segou Ségou [The Niger in Ségou] Introduction Ségou is a city between Mopti and Bamako in central Mali. Located on the river it also has a fantastic market, and pottery village. Across the river there are some villages which are home to the Bozo fishermen. Ségou is a great place to relax and unwind with it's unhurried, laid back atmosphere livening up with several places offering live music late into the night. text/html 2015-10-02T20:11:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/travel/africa/mali/sidebar * Mali Capital * Bamako Places to Visit * Djenné * Pays Dogon (Dogon Country) * Timbuctu (Tombouctou) * Ségou * Hombori Journal * Mali Journal text/html 2015-10-02T20:11:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/travel/africa/mali/timbuctu Timbuctu (Tombouctou) [Just Outside Timbuctu ] Introduction Timbuctu (Tombouctou) is still the name that springs to mind when people think “remote”. It still is. Travel to and from Timbuctu is difficult and expensive but it is worth the visit. Timbuctu is a small city of about 40,000 people on the edge of the Sahara desert in the northern part of Mali. It is a city of myth and legend but nowadays much of legend has faded into the desert itself with the people visiting Timbuctu likely to be…