Saint-Louis, Senegal
The old colonial capital on an island in the Senegal River, a UNESCO site, with French colonial buildings, the Faidherbe Bridge and a jazz festival in May.
The Djoudj bird sanctuary nearby has pelicans and flamingos.
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Natural features
Lac Rose (Lake Retba)
Dakar
A lake that turns pink in the dry season due to algae and salt, where workers harvest salt by hand.
Historic sites
Gorée Island
Dakar
A small car-free island off Dakar with pastel colonial houses and the House of Slaves with its 'Door of No Return', a memorial to the Atlantic slave …
Natural features
Sine-Saloum Delta
Sokone, Fatick
A delta of mangroves, islands and lagoons, a UNESCO site, explored by pirogue (canoe), with birds, shell islands and fishing villages.
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