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December 23rd, 2008 | Cat: Africa News with 3 Comments | | Tags: , , , ,


If you have read Top 9 facts of Fun Africa Travel, here are 5 more …

1. In West Africa, Fetish markets are popular tourist attractions. In Togo’s capital, Lome, you can visit the Akodessewa fetish market and purchase dried owls, love potions, monkey skulls, wart hogs teeth, crocodile skins, and dried bats. “For sexual performance improvement”, Voodoo dolls and cast iron penises are also readily available.

fetiche markets akodessewa pictures

2. Than many cruise ships, taking a freighter to Africa is actually more luxurious and a lot cheaper. Cabins are more spacious, you always get to eat with the captain and for some space to sunbathe you don’t have to jostle with fellow cruisers.

freighter cruises pictures

3. If you want to see one of the best preserved Roman cities in the world today, you’ll have to head for Libya. Chances are that you’ll get to marvel at Leptis Magna with just a few other tourists, making the experience that much better.

leptis magna pictures

4. With wood-paneled coaches, there’s a luxury steam train that chugs through Tanzania, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Zambia, just once a year in July. This unique 2 week trip includes Kruger National Park, the Victoria Falls and Tanzania’s wild Selous Game Reserve.

steam train pictures

5. Sand boarders in Namibia reach average speeds of 50 mph (80kmh). Namibia has some of the tallest (and most beautiful) sand dunes in the world and sand boarding is well organized with 4×4′s helping get you back up to the top. You can also sand board in Egypt, Morocco, South Africa, Algeria (bring your own gear and rent your own camel), Libya, and Niger.

sand boarders pictures

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