Must-SeeCities

Dakar

Senegal's bright Atlantic capital, a center of West African music and art.

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Best Time to Go
Nov–Mar
Our full guide to Dakar is being written. It's on the Senegal list as Must-See.

Nearby

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Must-See
Heritage · UNESCO

Gorée Island

About 3.7 miles away

An island that became a symbol of the Atlantic slave trade, off Dakar.

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If You're Nearby
Nature · Pink lake

Lake Retba

About 17 miles away

A strawberry-pink lake.

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Worth a Detour
Nature · UNESCO

Sine-Saloum Delta

About 87 miles away

Mangroves and birdlife.

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