Sights and Activities
Below are the places we saw and activities completed while visiting Sudan:
Khartoum
Ethnographic Museum: tried visiting the museum twice, but it was always closed.
Mahdi’s Tomb: a previous Sudanese President, Ahmed, proclaimed himself to be Mahdi, the prophesied redeemer of Islam and under his command Sudanese people started the battle for independence against the Egyptian-Britain ruling. We visited the place where his body remains and many honored his leadership.
Khalifa’s House: Abdullah al-Taaisha, also known as “The Khalifa” succeeded as leader of the Mahdists on the death of the Mahdi. His house is a museum which gave us an idea of Omdurman’s history. The exhibits included various remnants from old battles and some interesting old British newspaper clippings reporting the British efforts in the Sudan.
Sudan National Museum: a surprisingly impressive museum with a principal large hall containing exhibits on the Pharaonic era and a smaller room full of Christian and Islamic art.
Nile Street: with the Blue Nile on one side and pretty colonial buildings on the other this street is probably the nicest street in Khartoum. Unfortunately, pictures are not allowed to be taken along this street…
Sudan Presidential Palace Museum: this museum is located in the grounds of the Presidential Palace and is housed in a century old cathedral. The museum contains many relics and pieces related to Sudan’s administrative and modern political history.
Confluence of the Blue and White Nile: the area near the confluence is called Al-Mogran. This is where the Blue Nile originating from Ethiopia and the White Nile originating from Uganda meet. Unfortunately again, pictures were not allowed to be taken, but we were able to sneak in a video from a taxi ride over a bridge!
Confluence of the Blue and White Nile
Wadi Halfa
A small, hot, desert town in the north of Sudan where we spent only one night before embarking on the ferry to Aswan, Egypt. This overnight boat trip through the Nile River will always be remembered for the pleasant moments we shared with passengers and crew members of Sudanese and Egyptian origin, as well as for the spectacular nights under the stars while we were sleeping outside on the top deck of the ship.
