SENEGAL - Dakar - Gorée Island
Dakar is located on the Cap-Vert peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland. The population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 2.7 million. Following the abolition of the slave trade and French annexation of the mainland area in the 19th century, Dakar grew into a major regional port and a major city of the French colonial empire. Today, Dakar is the capital and largest city of Senegal.
The island of Gorée lies off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar. From the 15th to the 19th century, it was a slave-trading centre on the African coast. Ruled in succession by the Portuguese, Dutch, English and French, its architecture is characterized by the contrast between the grim slave-quarters and the elegant houses of the slave traders. Today it continues to serve as a reminder of human exploitation and as a sanctuary for reconciliation.
BEST TIME to VISIT SENEGAL
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to DAKAR
December to March
yellow building
old french colonial style building
the Town Hall is an old french colonial style building
Free ride but quite dangerous
to cure hemorrhoids, it's better to call a doctor
"defense to urinate - it's the mosque" ! It's better to avoid to urinate on any city wall.
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
old french colonial style building
Statue on the Corniche Avenue
Elegant ladies
Elegant ladies
Elegant ladies
woman
woman at the market
woman
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
small grocery
kindergarten
boys playing soccer
young girl at the beach
children at the beach
small hotel
narrow street and old colorful houses
pretty woman
street shop
memorial
woman and child
taxi and modern building
African Renaissance Monument
church
Free ride but risky
shepard and cattle
Along the road - Bus stopping to take passengers
small town and shops
small town and shops
Old french colonial style building
Presidential Palace
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
colorful boat with Dakar at the background
Fort d'Estrées which contains the Historical museum of Senegal
Fort d'Estrées which contains the Historical museum of Senegal
Fort d'Estrées - old cannon
Musée de la mer - museum of the sea
Ocean shore and old houses
flowers are magnificent
fishing boats in the harbour
dispensary
colorful house
old colorful colonial style houses
young boys playing soccer
narrow street with old houses
old church
red old house
young boys playing soccer
Tribute from Afro-american families which visit Gorée
fruit shop
narrow street with old houses
Pelican
Fishing boats with a pelican
young boys playing soccer
women selling handicrafts on the beach
family surprised by this pelican entering in the water
narrow street with old colorful houses
narrow street with old houses
old colonial style houses along the harbour
house
restaurant
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 - Door
the House of Slaves or Maison des Esclaves - Cell
"the last door in Africa" : Africans passed it to embark to americas
Gorée island seen from the boat which taked 20 minutes from Dakar harbour
sandy beach
Fishermen arriving at the harbour
small harbour of Gorée harbour
Fort d'Estrées - old cannons
Fort d'Estrées - Cannons
Fishing boats and overview on Gorée old houses
colorful fishing boat
Gorée view from the boat
Fort d'Estrées and the pier with fishing boats
Fort d'Estrées and Dakar at the background
arriving by boat on Gorée island with its typical old houses
Fort d'Estrées contains the Historical museum of Senegal
Handicraft market