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Mali Travel guide
Mali : Michelin's recommendations
Mali, a mythical land, untamed and almost untouched, that captures the imagination of the adventurer in each of us.
Many explorers have lost their lives in their quests to discover these lands, including Mungo Park in the 18C, who had set off in search of the sources of the Niger. By following the course of the river, René Caillé reached Timbuktu, a city of untold mysteries. The greatest river in West Africa, a large part of which courses through Mali, continues jealously to guard many secrets and, in the interior delta, Lake Debo only reveals itself at the last minute.
The sandy landscapes of the Niger Valley, swept by the Saharan winds; the verdant countryside of the south, blessed with abundant rains and home to exceptional plant and wildlife; Dogon Country, where the villages cling to the top of the Cliff of Bandiagara... a mere foretaste of the fabulous array of sights to behold.
Mali is also a meeting point, a hub where a kaleidoscope of peoples converge, their names the stuff of legend: Fulani, Dogon, Bambaras, Maures, Tuaregs... You will rub shoulders with them at the markets, meeting point par excellence, the festivals held across the country, or in Diafarabé, when cattle make their annual crossing of the River Niger. Astounding Djenné is testament to those who built cities from sand, fragile and yet still standing today.
Mali is a poor country that suffers from the effects of terrible droughts, but as you travel around this country, it will constantly take your breath away.
Mali : Must-see towns and regions
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Noisy, lively, boisterous, Bamako is a veritable snapshot of Africa, with people of all the country's ethnic groups living side by side in harmony. Let yourself fall under the charm of its maze of low...
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Bandiagara is the administrative and commercial centre of Dogon Country, with eight sectors governed by eight traditional chiefs. It is best known for the eponymous 135km-long cliff, which offers a st...
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Mopti is cosmopolitan and lively. Its location at the confluence of the Niger and the Bani, and the only route that connects it to the plain have earned it the nickname of the "Venice of Mali". From t...
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Exceptional, incomparable… you are unlikely to forget your visit to Djenné, the "Jewel of the Niger". The city of clay houses has conserved an architecture that is the only one of its kind in the worl...
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On the banks of the Niger, the ochre-red mudbrick houses of Ségou, former Bambara capital, are sure to charm visitors. Its neighbourhood with colonial houses, its gardens and its little streets lined ...
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Even if nothing remains of the immense 9km2 fortress - Tata or tarakoko - built by King Tieba in the 19C, cosmopolitan Sikasso remains the pride of Malians. The market, King Tiéba's palace at the top ...
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Koutiala, cotton capital, is a dynamic urban hub located at the crossroads of the routes to Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast. Numerous inhabitants of the borderlands come to the huge market here, and litt...
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Formerly an important colonial city, Kayes today attracts visitors come to admire its fine houses, wander about its cattle market, where Fulani, Toucouleurs, Maures and Soninke mingle, and to explore ...
