Dakar

Senegal

About Dakar

Dakar is the westernmost capital city on the African mainland, perched on a peninsula on Senegal's Atlantic coast. The port is the departure point for visits to Gorée Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and former slave-trading post just 3 km offshore, accessible by short ferry. The city itself offers the IFAN Museum of African Arts, colorful markets, and the striking African Renaissance Monument, one of the tallest statues in Africa.

Highlights

Home to Gorée Island, a UNESCO site and powerful memorial to the transatlantic slave trade.