"TIMBUKTU - The mysterious city in the desert" Timbuktu by seratonin

Timbuktu Travel Guide: 94 reviews and 399 photos

The town

Timbuktu - a name like a mystery! The town is on the edge of the Sahara desert. Years ago the Niger river was next to the town, but today you can find the water some kilometers to the south. The town itself offers nothing special. It is dusty and hot. From the roofs you can see the dunes of the Sahara desert.

The desert

small dunes

Some minutes out of the town, you can reach the sandy dunes of the desert.

Last visit to Timbuktu: Feb 2001
Intro Written Sep 11, 2002
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LuisGuimaraes Mar 13, 2006 at 4:34 PM

u have outstanding pictures both in your VT pages and your fascinating homepage. congrats!
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Jim_Eliason Aug 25, 2003 at 4:33 AM

I hope someday to get here, thanks!
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sachara Jul 20, 2003 at 11:31 PM

I hope to visit this legendary city .. once.
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eeyan Jun 28, 2003 at 12:21 PM

Some useless information - I visited the mosque on your intro page - on the roof there are lots of sharp stones and broken glass!!! I can't decide whether the TV aerials add or detract from the images. I had the same problem with my pictures.
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Bonobo2005 Jun 17, 2003 at 12:01 PM

did you have your postcards stamped there :-) ? It was probably the first place outside Europe I had ever heard of and therefore legendary! can imagine it was quite an experience!
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titti Mar 4, 2003 at 9:42 AM

I missed this magic place...
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SirRichard Feb 20, 2003 at 4:54 AM

A mythical destination, yes. There might be not much to see there, but the important is the journey to/from I guess...
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camilo74 Feb 20, 2003 at 4:12 AM

What exotic destination. Thanks for this page
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lotharlerch Feb 2, 2003 at 8:57 AM

Nice and interesting
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herzog63 Jan 21, 2003 at 11:25 PM

I would love to visit Timbuktu! My mom always mentioned this place when I was a kid!!