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Gorée Island

A small car-free island of colonial houses, with the House of Slaves, a memorial to the Atlantic slave trade.

Photo: Gregor Rom · CC BY-SA 4.0
Time Needed
Half a day

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A small car-free island of colonial houses, with the House of Slaves, a memorial to the Atlantic slave trade.

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