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Senegal
Languages
English, French
Regions
Tout le pays
Languages
French
Regions
Tout le pays
Languages
Spanish, French
Regions
Tout le pays
Languages
French
Regions
Sénégal, Gambie
The motives of tourists in Senegal are varied, and all are justified. Some go for its cultural sites, such as the breathtaking Monument of African Renaissance (52 meters tall!) or the Great Mosque of Dakar. Others wish to visit Dakar, the former French trading post during the triangular trade, then the capital of French West Africa from 1895, and today a focal point of West African culture.
But Senegal also hides real natural treasures: set off with our guides to explore Djoudj National Park, listed as UNESCO heritage. Take in the paradisiacal coasts of Lake Rose, formerly the final stage of the Paris-Dakar rally. Take refuge on Gorée Island, where an astonishing harmony and calm abound, and where the vestiges of the slave trade era still remain, notably the House of Slaves…