Niamey is a sparkling city with lovely things to visit and enjoy.
The National Museum of Niger, situated right in the middle of Niamey, presents a great variety of the country’s culture. Very charming is the reconstitution of Niger different habitats: djerma, haoussa, peul, touareg and their domestic tools and objects.
The Large Mosque of Niamey, a fantastic green building with a supreme panoramic view of the city from the top of the minaret.
The two market places are worth visiting.
On Sundays it will be certainly fun going to the Hippodrome and watch the horse and camel races.
Just outside Niamey there is the ‘W’ National Park, with its rich wildlife including buffalos, elephants, lions, hyenas, jackals and baboons.

The old quarter is a maze of narrow lanes with traditional old mud-brick houses. Here you’ll find the striking 15th century clay mosque of Agadez. The minaret is an amazing...