Tourist sights

Tourist sights and things to do

Tourist sights

Dakar

IFAN Museum on Place de Soweto houses a wonderful collection of musical instrument, masks and carvings from all over West Africa.
Marché Kermel is a lively market selling fabric, fruit and souvenirs.
Marché Sandaga is a large market with its main attraction being the large selection of fabrics.
The Grande Mosquée, just out side the city was built in 1964.
Although not open to non-Muslims the medina surrounding the mosque is worth a visit.

Siné-Saloum Delta

A mixture of beauty and the wild.
This delta is worth a visit just for its beautiful mangrove swamps, forest, lagoons and sand islands.
There is very good birding to be hade and if you are lucky you might even see a manatee in the lagoons.

Parc National du Niokolo-Koba

This is Senegal’s main and largest park which is home to some 80 species of mammals including elephant, lion, leopard, hippo etc. The best time to visit the park is from Dec to May.

Parc national du Djoudj

Open from November to April this park is located some 70km from St Louis and is considered the third largest bird sanctuary in the world.
There are about 3 million birds representing some 300 species.

Parc national du Niokolo Koba

Situated close to the border with the Republic of Guinea this park is located some 600km from Dakar and is home to lion, hippo, elephant etc.

Benedictine monasteries of Keur Moussa (monks) and Keur Guilaye (nuns)

Located some 50km from Dakar this is the perfect place for reflection and soul searching. A place of beauty and music.
The nuns produce and sell jam, cheese, tapes and CD’s (Gregorian chants, and musical instruments like the kora.

Beaches and scenery of Casamance

This region is home to some of the finest beaches and scenery in Senegal.
Sadly this region has been troubled in recent years by political unrest and care should be taken when visiting this region.

Things to do

Sports

Aviation
Aéro-club Iba Guèye, Dakar Yoff
Tel: 820 0412

Cycling
Rentals, sales, tours and repairs
Bompti Sports, 73, av. Petavin
Tel: 822 5567

Horse riding
Cerle hippique sportif
Km 16, route de Rufisque
Tel: 834 0133

Golf
Hôtel Méridien
Pointe des Almadies
Tel: 820 1515

Golf –club
Route de Cambérène
Tel: 822 4009

Boating
Centre Pehoa, Ngor
Tel: 820 0364
Cercle de la voile, Hann
Tel: 832 1152

Swimming pools
An olympic swimming pool is located at Point E and most hotels have a pool.

Diving
Nautilus, plongée loisir, Place de Ngor
Tel: 637 1422

Rugby
Tel: 821 5858

Tennis
Sporting club, Boul. Roosevelt
Tel: 821 0379

Le club Américain
Tel: 825 2908

Fishing
Centre de pêche, Ngor
Tel: 823 1005
(May to November excellent sport fishing)

Leisure

Beaches
Senegal’s best beaches are found in the Casamance around Cap Skiring.
Dakar’s best beaches for swimming are Yoff beach on the airport road and Grandes Mamelles beach near the lighthouse.
You can rent windsurfers or go water-skiing at several beaches.
Good windsurfing and surfing beaches can be found at Secret, Vivier, Secret 2, No Return, Speed Point, Baie des carpes and Ngor.
Pointe des Almadies offers some good diving.

Movies
Le Paris, Place de l'Indépendance
Le Plaza Centre
Av. Georges Pomidou

Disco’s and nightclubs
Le casino du Cap-Vert, Route de Ngor
Tel: 820 0974
Thiossane Night Club, Sicap rue 10
Tel: 824 6046

Le Mandingo (Hôtel Téranga)
Tel: 823 1044

Please note that these listings serve only as a guideline to assist people planning on visiting Senegal and the Embassy is in no way associated with any of these establishments.