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Red Sea Scuba Diving at Port Sudan

by kucha

Thanks to its troubled history, the Sudan is hardly an obvious tourist destination, which is one reason why it has some of the best-preserved reefs in the Red Sea. There are good dive sites within a half-hour's boat ride of Port Sudan, and these waters are home to more than 400 species of coral.Wreck sites include the Umbria, an Italian merchant vessel scuttled in 1942. Many divers will know that Jacques Cousteau conducted one of his underwater-living experiments here - and remnants of the Conshelf Habitat still remain at Sha'ab Rumi, about 30 miles north of Port Sudan! This is a good site for shark spotting, particularly grey reef sharks and occasional large hammerheads. Shore-diving packages are also available, staying at the Hilton Hotel.

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In this heat! Are you mad?

by mafi_moya

Unsurprisingly in a desert country where temperatures hit 50 degrees, the idea of sporting activity isn't as popular here as in other countries! There are Sudanese runners, and I myself used to go for a run round the neighbourhood every now and again, particularly in winter, but to most Sudanese that would be enough to convince them that you're clinically insane. In a country where 'taking rest' is the national pastime, even walking a few streets will bring you puzzled looks and comments about crazy khawajas! But there are a few places to go if you want - apart from one or two running and swimming clubs, there's also a squash club, tennis courts and occasional 5-aside football around the expat area of Amarat.The only real popular sport in Sudan is football. There's a national league which draws relatively large crowds - particularly in Khartoum and Omdurman. It's definitely worth going...

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Top 3 Hotels in Sudan

Al Salam Rotana Hotel  Khartoum

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Mercure Port Sudan  Port Sudan

 3 Reviews and 0 Opinions  This is an excellent hotel with clean and comfortable rooms, everything that you would want. The... 

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Burj Al-Fateh Hotel  Khartoum

 2 Reviews and 65 Opinions  My wife and I lived in the Burj Al-Fateh Hotel for 5 months. The staff (and there's plenty of them)... 

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Sudan Sports & Outdoors

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