🇸🇳 Dakar

📍 About Dakar

The capital of West Africa: Gorée Island of slavery, Ngor Beach and Wolof culture with Mbalax music.

🗺️ What to do & see in Dakar

• ✅Stroll through Gorée Island, former slave trade enclave
• ✅Visit the Monument of African Renaissance
• ✅Explore the lively Sandaga market
• ✅Enjoy live music in a mbalax club
• ✅Get to know the Mosque of the Divinity on the Ouakam coast
• ✅Relax on Yoff or Ngor Beach

🏛️ Must-see attractions in Dakar

• ⭐Gorée Island and the House of Slaves
• ⭐Monument of African Renaissance
• ⭐Mosque of the Divinity
• ⭐Cathedral of African Remembrance
• ⭐Kermel Market
• ⭐Mamelles Lighthouse

🍽️ Local cuisine in Dakar

• 🍴Thiéboudienne, national fish dish with rice and vegetables
• 🍴Yassa, chicken or fish marinated with onion and lemon
• 🍴Mafé, meat stew in peanut sauce
• 🍴Dibi, grilled lamb served with onion
• 🍴Bissap, hibiscus flower refreshment

💡 Travel tips for Dakar

• 💡The dry season from November to May is the best for traveling
• 💡Always negotiate prices in markets and with taxis
• 💡Wear light clothing and respect modest dress in religious areas
• 💡Drink bottled water and be cautious with street food
• 💡Use mosquito repellent and consult anti-malarial prophylaxis