Bamako Sights

  1. Fetish Stalls

    The Fetish Stalls, near the Maison des Artisans, are not for the faint-hearted, offering up a stomach-turning array of bones, skins, dried chameleons and rotting monkey heads.

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  2. Marché de Medina

    The charm of this market is that few tourists reach here, so you're unlikely to be hassled. It's also a good place to buy second-hand clothes and if you have a few hours spare, you can get your hair braided or your hands and feet decorated with henna in the 'beauty parlour' section.

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  3. Marché de N'Golonina

    Marché de N'Golonina, between Niaréla and the city centre, is another fascinating local market to visit.

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  4. Musée de Bamako

    In the town centre, the Musée de Bamako has some ethnographic exhibits and enlarged postcards of colonial Bamako.

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  5. Musée Muso Kunda

    The Musée Muso Kunda is a homage to Mali's women with displays of traditional clothing and everyday household objects.

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  7. Musée National

    The Musée National is small but nevertheless contains some beautiful ethnographic pieces from many of Mali's ethnic groups, including wooden masks, carvings, contemporary marionettes and ancient textiles. French and English-speaking guides can be arranged.

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