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African Renaissance Monument
Monument
Completed in 2010, this 49-m. bronze statue depicts a woman, man & child looking out to the sea.
4.30 (7.8K reviews)
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Marché Sandaga
Market
Bustling local market with stalls & outlets selling textiles, arts & crafts, housewares & more.
3.80 (6.2K reviews)
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Hann Zoological Park
Park
Expansive parkland with a lake, fields & woods, plus a zoo hosting a variety of exotic wildlife.
3.80 (4.5K reviews)
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Place du Souvenir Africain
Tourist attraction
Scenic oceanfront plaza featuring an expansive exhibition space & a striking Africa monument.
4.00 (3.3K reviews)
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Novotel Dakar
Hotel
Down-to-earth hotel opposite the ocean featuring an outdoor pool, 2 bars & free parking.
4.20 (3.2K reviews)
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Plage BCEAO
Public beach
👍👍 Very nice and Long Beach line with a lot of people. Beautiful sunsets
3.90 (3.1K reviews)
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Magic Land
Recreation center
Informal property set in Magicland Park, plus dining, a gym & an outdoor pool with a waterslide.
3.80 (3.1K reviews)
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House of Slaves
Museum
Opened in 1962, this museum & memorial documents the history of the Atlantic slave trade.
4.40 (2.7K reviews)
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Marché soumbédioune
Market
👍 Very nice craft market. However, be careful with the prices, do not forget to negotiate! Some sellers can be a bit pushy, but don't blame them there's a lot of competition, just push them back nicely!
Otherwise you will find here variety of handmade and beautiful crafts.
3.80 (1.9K reviews)
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Phare des Mamelles
Restaurant
Hilltop 1864 peninsular lighthouse offering scenic views, guided tours & summer music performances.
$$ $$
4.30 (1.9K reviews)
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The Museum of Black Civilisations
Museum
🫤 The museum was an idea proposed by Senegal's first president Léopold Sédar Senghor over 50 years ago, and became a reality in 2015. For its sprawling size, the museum didn’t offer exhibitions worthy of its 14000 sqm.
All exhibitions, accept for the one of African woman leaders one, are in French. S...
4.40 (1.3K reviews)
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ibis Dakar
Hotel
Laid-back rooms in an unfussy hotel offering an outdoor pool & a vibrant bar serving snacks.
4.30 (896 reviews)
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Mosque of the Divinity
Mosque
👍👍 I must admit i havent been inside the mosque. Even without being i side, this particular part of Dakar is just out of the world.
From sunrise to sunset, this us one place that takes ones breath away with its mere natural scenary.
Best time - prayer time of course.
Best time to take a picture early...
4.50 (816 reviews)
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Hôtel Ngor Diarama
Airy quarters in a casual bayside hotel offering beachfront dining, an outdoor pool & fishing trips.
3.60 (810 reviews)
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Grand Mosque of Dakar
Mosque
👍👍 A big mosque, with a North african style in Dakar, for me it has a lot of Moroccan architectural aspects.
Like all mosques you can't enter if you are not a Muslim, but still merits a visit
4.30 (784 reviews)
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ONOMO Hotel Dakar
Hotel
Understated rooms in an unassuming hotel offering a restaurant, a bar & a garden, plus free Wi-Fi.
$67/night
3.60 (720 reviews)
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Casino du Cap Vert
Relaxed airport lodging offering 2 restaurants & a casino, plus a shuttle & an outdoor pool.
4.00 (680 reviews)
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CREMINO
Creperie
👍 A popular place tohave ice- cream in Dakar (2000 Cefa, ~ 3€ for two generous scoops of ice-cream). The pistachio icecream was just amazing, and the most "interesting" one was vanial charcoal icecream. They have nice air-conditioned place to sit but it might be crowded depding on time of visit. The s...
$$ $$
4.20 (611 reviews)
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