Best places: Things to dos in Dakar

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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 (853 reviews) (~7.8 km from centre)
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Bandia Reserve
Wildlife refuge
Safari park with giraffes, rhinoceroses, zebras & other wildlife, plus a restaurant & gift shop.
4.40 (3K reviews) (~47.69 km from centre)
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House of Slaves
Museum
Opened in 1962, this museum & memorial documents the history of the Atlantic slave trade.
4.40 (2.8K reviews) (~4.38 km from centre)
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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) (~1.15 km from centre)
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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
4.40 (795 reviews) (~1.3 km from centre)
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Réserve de Bandia
Nature preserve
👍👍 Very cool experience, even though it is probably hard to classify as a real safari. You get driven around in a car, where it is easy to see the wildlife and take good pictures. The guide was helpful and spoke English and French perfectly, and allowed for photo stops during the tour.
4.50 (336 reviews) (~47.68 km from centre)
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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 (8K reviews) (~8.65 km from centre)
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Phare des Mamelles
Restaurant
Hilltop 1864 peninsular lighthouse offering scenic views, guided tours & summer music performances.
$$ $$
4.30 (2K reviews) (~9.27 km from centre)
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Loman Art House - Art Gallery
Art gallery
👍👍 We went today a group of friends to Loman Art House to admire the place, the art inside it and the cuisine. We ordered in advance Moroccan food. The place is an oasis of beauty, calm and happiness. The art is original and telling. The food was fantastic (entrees followed by three types of tagine and...
4.40 (273 reviews) (~9.73 km from centre)
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Leopold Sedar Senghor French Institute
Cultural center
👍👍 Beautiful space to have a coffee or something from the restaurant. It’s quiet, very good wifi (50+mbps), and the staff are very welcoming. We stopped here for some coffee and juice as we were sightseeing and close by at marche sandaga. They have cultural events and a very nice library where many peo...
4.20 (2.1K reviews) (~0.29 km from centre)
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Lake Retba
Lake
A high salt content increases buoyancy in this unique, pink lake offering swimming & canoeing.
4.20 (1.3K reviews) (~29.78 km from centre)
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Lagune de la Somone
Nature preserve
👍👍 Such a beautiful and peaceful boat ride through the mangroves! Seeing the different bird species up close and just being able to refuel with the beauty nature offers us. Highly recommend especially if you need to blow the cobwebs out of your mind so to speak. You can stop at one of the restaurants a...
4.50 (159 reviews) (~42.48 km from centre)
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Parc Exotique
Animal park
👍👍 Toddler approved ;-). It is very clean and well kept. The price is right and you can see the efforts to invest in the place and improve overall living conditions of the animals. The hotel and restaurant are nice. The personal are friendly and helpful. We had an excellent and restful stay. More impor...
4.30 (355 reviews) (~47.49 km from centre)
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Maison Ousmane Sow
Museum
👍👍 Quel talent! J'étais content d'y aller.
4.50 (132 reviews) (~11.31 km from centre)
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IFAN Historical Museum
Tourist attraction
👍 This museum exhibits the history of Goree Island and Senegal. If you do not understand French, you may have difficulty viewing. The exhibits are displayed in the order of history, starting with Room 1. Go upstairs and you'll see cannons facing the sea.
4.20 (480 reviews) (~4.15 km from centre)
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Mémorial Gorée-Almadies
Monument
👍👍 Feel pain of the slaves, Historical island, know much about the culture, traditions.
4.30 (252 reviews) (~4.31 km from centre)
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Travelwithziggy
Tourist attraction
🫤 My friend and I contracted Travel with Ziggy for a four-day tour of Senegal. It was not a good experience, and I will not be using this company again. The problems began from the minute my friend and I landed in Dakar. Our tour guide from Travel with Ziggy wasn’t waiting for us with a sign with our...
4.80 (73 reviews) (~12.84 km from centre)
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The Tortoise Village
National reserve
👍 Perfect place for nature lovers as well as enjoyable day for kids too
4.20 (367 reviews) (~27.83 km from centre)
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Senegal Raid Evasion
Tourist attraction
👍👍 We had a great time in Lac Rose thanks to Senegal Raid Evasion ! The guides were committed to great service and were very friendly.
4.90 (58 reviews) (~27.52 km from centre)
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Place du Souvenir Africain
Tourist attraction
Scenic oceanfront plaza featuring an expansive exhibition space & a striking Africa monument.
4.00 (3.4K reviews) (~4.82 km from centre)
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