
SENEGAL
Senegal is a country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast, and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. Senegal also borders The Gambia, a country occupying a narrow sliver of land along the banks of the Gambia River, which separates Senegal's southern region of Casamance from the rest of the country. Senegal was a french territory until its independence in 1960 and official language is still french. Dakar is the capital city and Goree island the more famous destination.
All forms of tourism can be experienced in Senegal seaside resorts (leisure, aquatic sports, scuba diving, horseback riding, discovery and more), cultural tourism, bird watching, ecotourism, historic museums, gorgeous natural sites, six major game parks and reseves, diversified fauna and flora to name a few.
BEST TIME to VISIT SENEGAL
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to DAKAR
December to March

children

horse carriage

this is still a traditional hut, but the walls are now in concrete bricks

traditional hut with straw, but they are disappearing replaced by cubic concrete houses

horse carriage in the countryside

a traditional house is composed of few houses : one for the husband, one for the woman, one for boys, one for girls, one for the kitchen .. in an enclosure

relax at the swimming pool admiring the Atlantic ocean

Statue decorating a swimming-pool

relax at the swimming pool

mosque

Road along the Atlantic ocean

old french colonial style building on the left side

street shop

Harbour and fishing boats

street shop

street shop

street shop

kind of DIY store

Vintage pictures from the 90ties

Vintage pictures from the 90ties

Vintage pictures from the 90ties

Vintage pictures from the 90ties

Vintage pictures from the 90ties

Vintage pictures from the 90ties

Vintage pictures from the 90ties

Vintage pictures from the 90ties

Vintage pictures from the 90ties

Vintage pictures from the 90ties

Vintage pictures from the 90ties

Vintage pictures from the 90ties

Elegant lady

children

Baobab

Men and a woman selling drinks on the beach

Return of the fishermen - many people are waiting on the beach

Return of the fishermen - Men selling fish on the beach

Return of the fishermen - women are waiting the fish to sell it

african woman in red

african woman in blue

Elegant woman in red boubou (african clothe)

woman crossing the road

coffee shop on wheels

boats on La Somona laguna

waiting the bus ?

horse carriage

Statue near the Maison des Esclaves (slaves house)

Entrance of the House of Slaves or Maison des Esclaves

Maison des Esclaves (slaves house) - The departure door for the ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean

Maison des Esclaves (slaves house) - cell

narrow street and old colorful houses

narrow street and old colorful house

old colorful house

narrow street and old colorful houses

narrow street and old colorful house

narrow street and old colorful houses

narrow street and old colorful houses

narrow street and old colorful houses

narrow street and old colorful houses

narrow street and old colorful houses

small grocery

colorful house

kindergarten

Statue

Large tree

boys playing soccer

young girl at the beach

children at the beach

small hotel

narrow street and old colorful houses

pretty woman

Street view

Coconuts for sale

Jail : colorful outside and probably sad inside

Road along the beach

Street view with modern buildings

Old french colonial style building and new building

statue on a round-about

large mosque

after the return of the fishermen, women are selling the fish

after the return of the fishermen - colorful fishing boats and a young boy

after the return of the fishermen, women are selling the fish

colorful fishing boats on the Mbour beach

many people are waiting the return of the fishermen on the beach

colorful fishing boats on the Mbour beach and 2 young boys

after the return of the fishermen, women are selling the fish

for sale on the market: shark's jaws

after the return of the fishermen, women are selling the fish

Atlantic ocean

relax at the swimming pool

Atlantic ocean and sandy beach

Laguna of La Somona - small boats

restaurant

relax on a sandy beach

Horses are still used with carriages

Restaurant - we didn't try

small street shop and a woman holding goods on her head

street shop

Butchery

Fort d'Estrées which contains the Historical museum of Senegal

Fort d'Estrées which contains the Historical museum of Senegal

fishing boats in the harbour

colorful house

old colorful colonial style houses

young boys playing soccer

old church

red old house

narrow street with old houses

women selling handicrafts on the beach

family surprised by this pelican entering in the water

narrow street with old colorful houses

old colonial style houses along the harbour

house

African women are very elegant with their colorful "boubou"(dress)

Statue near the House of Slaves or Maison des Esclaves

the House of Slaves or Maison des Esclaves - On the entrance door it's written "Senegal kept this house to remind to each African that a part of himself had transit by this sanctuary"

the House of Slaves or Maison des Esclaves - Cell

the House of Slaves or Maison des Esclaves - Cell

"the last door in Africa" : Africans passed it to embark to americas

colorful fishing boats on the beach

many people are waiting the return of the fishermen on the beach

many people are waiting the return of the fishermen on the beach

many people are waiting the return of the fishermen on the beach

many people are waiting the return of the fishermen on the beach

colorful fishing boats on the beach and women selling fish

Horse carriage

Horse carriage

Atlantic ocean and sandy beach

Boats on La Somona Laguna

Boats on La Somona Laguna - Atlantic ocean is at the background

relax et the beach

Gorée island seen from the boat which taked 20 minutes from Dakar harbour

Fishing boats and overview on Gorée old houses

colorful fishing boat

Gorée view from the boat

Fishing boats

Fort d'Estrées and the pier with fishing boats

arriving by boat on Gorée island with its typical old houses

Fort d'Estrées contains the Historical museum of Senegal

a "taxi boat" for the local people

colorful fishing boats

Pelicans and a black heron (also called black egret)

Pelicans and black heron

mangrove

mangrove landscape

mangrove landscape

cormorans on a mangrove tree

Pelicans

Cormorans and a black heron

Egrets, cormorans and blanck herons

Baobab

Pelicans

cormoran and 2 black herons

bird

Pelican and Egret

black heron, also called black egret

a boat is the best way to visit the delta

Egret, cormorans and black herons

cormorans

seagull

kingfisher

cormoran drying its wings

cormorans

Egret

white Spoonbill

Osprey

Grey heron

Fishing boats in the river harbour

This fishing boat is back and everybody is occupied to unload the fish

Old colonial Town - yellow house

Old colonial Town - Sheep are kept in the street

Old colonial Town - Selling fruits

Old colonial Town - Elegant ladies

Old colonial Town -Young girl

Old colonial Town - Market

Old colonial Town - Market

Old colonial Town - Red house with flowers

Old colonial Town - Lady in pink

Old colonial Town - houses

Old colonial Town - Hairdresser

Old colonial Town - Koranic school

Old colonial Town - street view

White Spoonbill

Kingfisher

Pied kingfishers

Pelicans

White flamingo and a pink dwarf flamingo

Squacco heron holding a fish

pelicans

pelican flying

pelican

warthog

Egret

Ibis