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Nature & LandscapesDelta and Dune
The Sine-Saloum mangrove delta, the Casamance forest, and Sahel sand in the north.
SENEGAL · Tourism
Where the Sahel Meets the Atlantic
The westernmost point of Africa, with Dakar on its peninsula, Gorée offshore, the Sine-Saloum delta, the Djoudj bird sanctuary and a music tradition that shaped a good deal of what came after.
West AfricaRegion
27Tourism experiences
Where the Sahel meets the AtlanticKnown for
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Featured destinations
Where the country actually takes you.
Nature & Landscapes
Fouta Djallon Foothills
No high peaks — the ground rises to the Fouta Djallon foothills in the far south-east.
Photo RAIHAAN Kamdar / Pexels
Dindefelo
A hundred metres of water off the Fouta escarpment, near the Guinea border.
Photo Kevyn Costa / Pexels
The Senegal and the Saloum
The Senegal river along the Mauritanian border, and the Saloum spreading into the sea.
Beaches & CoastThe Petite Côte
Saly, Somone and Cap Skirring — Atlantic sand from the peninsula down to Casamance.
Photo K / Pexels
Casamance
Palm and rice country south of the Gambia, greener than the rest and quite different.
Photo HONG SON / Pexels
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Wildlife & safari
What lives here, and how you see it without disturbing it.
Wildlife
Djoudj
Three million migrating birds winter in the Djoudj — one of the great bird sites on earth.
Photo Andrei Prodan / Pexels
SafariNiokolo-Koba
Lion, hippo and Derby eland in the south-east, in a park that is slowly recovering.
Photo Keegan Checks / Pexels
Eco TourismCommunity Campements
The Casamance campements villageois — village-owned, village-run, and thirty years old.
Photo Lom Doudou / Pexels
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Culture & heritage
The part of a country you cannot photograph from a vehicle.
Culture
Teranga
The word means hospitality, and it is the thing the country most wants you to notice.
Traditional PeopleWolof, Serer and Diola
Wolof across the country, Serer in the delta, and the Diola of Casamance.
Food & CuisineThieboudienne
Rice and fish, cooked in one pot, and the national dish by common consent.
Photo Thu Huynh / Pexels
Festivals & CelebrationsDak'Art and the Magal
The Dakar art biennale, and the Grand Magal of Touba, which moves millions of people.
Glass Painting and Weaving
Sous-verre glass painting, and the strip-woven cloth of the Manjak weavers.
Photo Alexey Demidov / Pexels
Gorée
The island off Dakar, and the house of slaves that stands on it.
Photo quang vinh / Pexels
HeritageSaint-Louis
The old colonial capital on its island in the river mouth, with the Faidherbe bridge.
Photo Luis Quintero / Pexels
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Cities & everyday life
Where people actually live between the landmarks.
CitiesDakar
The most westerly city in Africa, on a peninsula, with the ocean on three sides.
Colonial and Sudano-Sahelian
The balconies of Saint-Louis, and the mud-and-timber mosques of the interior.
Photo Philm founder / Pexels
Ataya and the Market
Three glasses of tea, poured from height, and each one stronger than the last.
Short Flights, Long Beaches
Six hours from Europe, and beaches with a shallow warm Atlantic in front of them.
Photo Uğur Hamzayev / Pexels
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Adventure & outdoors
For travellers who would rather walk it than watch it.
Adventure
Surf, Sail, Paddle
Dakar's surf breaks, pirogues in the delta, and the Paris-Dakar's original finish line.
Photo William Adams / Pexels
Outdoor ExperiencesSurf and Sail
Dakar's breaks, kite-surfing on the Petite Côte, and pirogue trips through the mangrove.
Photo Serg Alesenko / Pexels
Luxury TravelDelta Lodges
Small lodges on the Saloum islands, reached only by boat, with birds outside.
Photo Ferdous Hasan / Pexels
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Travel inspiration
The frames people come home with.
Light on Water
Delta light at either end of the day, and pink water at the Lac Rose.
Bassari Country
The Bassari and Bedik villages of the south-east, up in the hills, and rarely visited.
Why Visit This Country
The Easy Door to West Africa
Stable, straightforward, six hours from Europe, and the friendliest reputation on the coast.
The Easy Door to West Africa
Stable, straightforward, six hours from Europe, and the friendliest reputation on the coast.
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