Things to see and do Bamako

André is one of the palestinian. its village is situated in the plein realm of the Wassoulou where the largest hunters and warriors of the Mandingue empire come from. During the evenings he can tell you the story of his ancestors. So, if you want to discover this part of Mali, André is the right guide. With an OTC in tourism and a diploma in hotels and tourism, André is first and foremost a true professional: Dogon country, Timbuktu, Segou… is also included in the programme of the circuits it organizes.

Mamoutou Coulibaly, said X-OR, has guided several prominent personalities, including a former French minister and a French international football. He is also involved in an NGO which allows the schooling of several hundred children in the village of Guana, next to the airport. In Bamako, X-OR often entrusts the reins to his trusted man, Loukman.

With Sudanese architectural style, the pink market was, before it burned in 1993, the main tourist attraction in Bamako. Traders relocated to the market ruins and it is now being rebuilt in its original style. It is still the economic lung of the capital. This is where we come from business, as the Malian traders like to remind us. It is very pleasant to stroll along the stalls of this vast souk. Above all, we need to go for fabrics. Designers can make basin boubous, shirts and trousers for a small amount.

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Although it has existed since 1953, the current museum, funded by President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, was built by the French architect Jean-Loup Pivin in 1982. After extensive renovations, the museum was inaugurated in October 2003, in the presence of the Prince Aga Khan and Amadou Toumani Touré. It is now the second largest museum on the continent, after that of South Africa. Inspired by Djenné style buildings, this is an architectural success. On 1 700 m ² it houses splendid collections of art and ethnographic artefacts in Mali. Three permanent exhibitions allow you to have an idea of the diversity of Malian culture. The first, «the Mali Millennium», presents archaeological collections, results of excavations conducted in the country since the 1950 s. In addition to the prehistoric and tellem objects, you will discover the beautiful terracotta statuettes of Djenné and its region. The second room is devoted to traditional sculpture (statuettes and masks of Dogon, Bamanan, Senufo, Bwa, etc.) produced most often in the context of initiation societies whose rituals embody the life of the individual and society. The guide will explain the role of these objects in the initiation societies. Among the most beautiful pieces are the bobo androgynous statue representing happiness and prosperity, the sénoufo sénoufo, a symbol of fertility, the zoomorphes bamanan and sénoufo masks, whose role is to terrorize the envoûteurs, the ciwara dance crests, male and female, representing the antelope, the symbol of agility, and hommage and senufo. In the third room, on 600 m ², there is a remarkable exhibition of old and recent textiles, which gives an idea of the weaving and dyeing traditions in use in Mali. From basin to wool vêtements, you will find the entire range of textile production in the country. Some key pieces, such as the tilbi tilbi (embroidered embroidered, originating in Timbuktu and Djenné, demanding 3 years of work!), the large peuhl peuhl drapes and beautiful tellem and dogon pieces from the Falaise cliff. The museum hosts various temporary exhibitions and organizes screenings of films, workshops, musical entertainment every Thursday from to, free entrance…

Provide a tip for the guide. It also sells crafts, books, posters and postcards. You can enjoy lunch and drink fresh drinks.

In October 2010, the brand new national park was inaugurated. A huge green area through shady alleys, benches and fountains. We almost forget that we are in Africa. 1 500 FCFA the entry.

The craft industry in all regions of Mali is represented in this vast market. Each part corresponds to a body of trades (weavers, leather leather, jewellers, wood sculptors, Tuareg blacksmiths…). Craftsmen work in front of you. The first prize given by the seller is still too high: divide it by three or four! Tuareg crafts are cheaper in Bamako than in Timbuktu. This is not the case in the craft of Mopti and Dogon country. You can make custom shoes and have the correct copy of a jewellery or leather bag, if you have a model or photograph, at a competitive price. There is little regret: the somewhat invasive presence of young people who want to sell you necklaces, take you to a shop…

One of the finest jewels of Sudanese colonial architecture. This building houses the ancestral know-how of the artisans of Mali. It is also a hotbed of new talents of artisans and artists influenced by our modernity and culture. In front of the craftsmen's house is the féticheurs market, where you find monkey heads and hands, buffalo and antelope paws, panther and hyena skulls, teeth and lion urine bottles, porcupine quills, in short, everything the sorcerer needs to get rid of the enemies of his or his customers. happiness and prosperity.

Located near the city hall of Bamako in the city centre, this is a new exhibition place.

Financed by Saudi Arabia, the mosque, with two futuristic minarets, can visit, but it is better to be accompanied by a Malian.

This little museum, devoted to Malian women, is really interesting. Through various traditional objects (jewelry, clothing, furnaces…), the museum presents the daily lives of women in the traditional villages of the country.

He specializes in food and used automotive parts. It is better to avoid walking after 15 h: meat and fish are starting to feel, and flies give their hearts.

Behind Lafiabougou you will discover a beautiful landscape of hills and small cliffs. During the rainy season, you can see very beautiful waterfalls.

The residence of the President of the Republic blew 100 candles in 2006. In 1903, Bamako became the capital of Mali. Work is then undertaken to accommodate administrative services.

In 1908, the governor moved to the palace, which was changed by its various residents. Even today, ATT is the cause of ongoing work to build new premises in this administrative city for the services of the Presidency General secretariat. The President's palace is regarded as one of the jewels of colonial architecture. It has all the characteristics of this type of architecture: large verandas with blinds, large pieces with huge ceilings, open on two fronts, east-west orientation for the shadow of facades… Besides the residence of the president and secretariat of the presidency, this set of administrative buildings also includes the banquet hall and the council of ministers, built by Alpha Oumar Konaré, the predecessor of ATT.

This market is more calm than the crossroads of craftsmen. Unfortunately it burned in 2009 and reconstruction is a little slow. Shops reappear one to one. Crafts are mainly reserved for professionals. While browsing well, the visitor should be able to find his happiness at much more interesting prices. Ask Baba Traoré's shop. Baba comes from a family of antique shops and turned into a pearl necklace. Ask him to take you to his gallery at the heart of the family concession (they are nearly cousins and cousins to live together!).

It is a modern, but desert market, because barely 10% of stores are open.

It is situated on a large sloping terrain between the grand stadium and the Hippodrome district. The visitor can take a walk in peace without unreasonable contact from both traders and other markets. It is also the cheapest market. Part of the market is devoted to coiffures: The women come to get plaiting and add mèches. This is a market for Malians: There may be fewer souvenirs (even though one finds one of the best fabrics at the best prices) but you can spend an excellent time, make pleasant encounters with a venelle. Inside the market, absolutely see the market for herbs. You can see a herbalist paid in traditional pharmacopoeia, or just admire the dispositions of dried plants. The open building is itself a real architectural success. Fabrizzio Carola, a renowned Italian architect, drew it. It also has the magnificent and confusing hotel Le Kambary de Bandiagara and part of the superb market of the artisans of Mopti.

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On the map, jet ski on the river Niger, etc. The offer of Riverside is quite wide.

After higher studies in Toulouse, Hama Bah decided to return to the country a travel agency. Rigour, creativity and dynamism are on the agenda!

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