$47 million in funds has been allotted by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development and the Sudanese government for Khartoum’s international airport development.
The loan will be used to finance the first stage of the development project.
This museum has a spectacular interior. The architecture is distinctly French with gleaming marble floors and palatial scale staircases, wooden beams and stained glass windows. On display are various intricate and lovely pieces of wood carving, ivory carvings as well as creations composed of jade and bamboo. In addition there are traditional lanterns, dresses, tapestries, fans and snuff boxes on...
Take a ride up the Avon River in an enclosed gondola while you take in the beauty of the Garden City. The gondola ride takes you up all the way to the summit of the Port hills from where one can look down at the beautiful city and its settlements. Two way rides are usually in a packaged deal with dinner or with a tram ride or a walk around the hills. Location: 10 Bridle Path Road Phone: +...
The precursor to the modern mall, Istanbul's Grand Bazaar (or Kapalıçarşı) is among the largest covered markets in the world. It has been an important trading center since the mid-fifteenth century. Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent oversaw a vast enlargement of the bazaar in the 16th century. Today there are more than 5,000 shops attracting 250,000 visitors daily. Even if you...
The museum houses a large collection of textiles related to the religious and social practices of the major islands of the archipelago, including batik, ikat and kain ulos. ...