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