Atbara, Sudan
Atbara is located at the point where Egypt’s River Nile meets Sudan’s Atbara River. The Atbara River has low water during the seasons of the year because of the sparse rains in the Ethiopian mountains. You can stay busy in Atbara for a few days. One of its most interesting attractions is the locomotive graveyard, a strange sight you won’t see anywhere in Sudan. The crafts and camel markets on the outskirt of town is also an excellent place to visit, though it’s only open on Sundays. Finding a place to eat and sleep is a little difficult because hotels can either be very expensive and lonely, or very cheap and bad. It’s better to stay in the southern town of Meroe and take a train, bus, or air flight to Atbara.