Sudan

Introduction PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 The Land and its People Introduction, Climate, Geography, People, Religion, Culture, Natural History Chapter 2 History Approaches to Sudanese history, Ancient Sudan, Medieval Sudan, The Turkiyah, The Mahdiya, The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium, Sudan since independence Chapter 3 Practical Information When to visit, Planning an itinterary,Tour operators, Tourist information, Red tape, Sudanese embassies and consulates, Getting there and away, What to take, Money and budgeting, Getting around, Maps, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays, Shopping, Media and communications, Cultural etiquette, Responsible tourism Chapter 4 Health and Safety Travel insurance, Immunisation, Medical kit, Travel clinics and health information, Diseases, Outdoor health, Medical facilities, Safety PART TWO THE GUIDE Chapter 5 Khartoum History, Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information, Tour operators and booking agencies, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Safety, Shopping, Other practicalities, Media and communications, What to see and do Chapter 6 Khartoum to Atbara Shendi, Meroe and the puramids, Naqa, Musawwarat es Sufra, Atbara, Ed Damer Chapter 7 Karima and Dongola Karima, Nuri, El Kurru, Ghazali, Old Dongola Dongola, Kawa Chapter 8 Dongola to Wadi Halfa Travel along the Nile, Kerma, West bank temples, Abri, Wadi Halfa Chapter 9 Central Sudan Kosti, Aba Island, Sennar, Wad Medani Chapter 10 East Sudan Kassala, Gedaref Chapter 11 The Red Sea Port Sudan, Excursions from Port Sudan, Scuba diving from Port Sudan, Suakin Chapter 12 Kardofan El Obeid, The Nuba Mountains, Babanusa Chapter 13 Darfur Background, Travel in Darfur, Nyala, El Fasher, El Geneina Chapter 14 Southern Sudan History, Safety in the south, Juba, Malakal, Wau, Yei Appendix 1 Language Appendix 2 Glossary Appendix 3 Further Information Index

Paul Clammer is a freelance travel writer and has worked as a tour and trekking guide in countries from Morocco to Pakistan.

'It may seem a strange time to be publishing the first guide devoted entirely to Sudan, but hardy travellers have long been discovering the wonders of Africa's largest country so this book is very welcome all the same. Despite the crisis in the currently inaccessible region of Darfur in the west of the country, the author optimistically includes it as well as creating a yearning to see the archaeological treasures of the ancient kingdom of Kush, explore the lmatong mountains, meet the bejewelled women of Kassala market and taste bush - a poor man's alternative to a bean stew.' The Observer 'Best and only dedicated guide to Sudan'. Wanderlust magazine