Dakar is the capital of Senegal, a pleasant city with beautiful tree-lined boulevards, when you want to relax you can go to the beaches.Dakar has some good museums and a few historic remains, most notably the “Ile De Goree” which worth a visit.
Afriqiyah Airways Dakar Flights
Outbound flights from London to Dakar are operated thrice a week every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and the inbound flights are also operated thrice a week only on the same days i.e every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Resturants and bars in Dakar
District guide
Historical background
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Resturants and bars in Dakar
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District guide
Dakar, the very French capital of Senegal is a pleasant city with beautiful tree-lined boulevards and the most European atmosphere of any city on the continent (outside of South Africa). The city is located on the Cap Vert peninsula, Africa's westernmost point.
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Historical background
The Cape Verde Peninsula was settled, no later than the 15th century, by the Lebou, an ethnic group related to the neighboring Wolof and Sereer. The original villages: Ouakam, Ngor, Yoff and Hann, still constitute distinctively Lebou neighborhoods of the city today. Meanwhile, in 1444, the Portuguese arrived on the island of Goree and founded a settlement there. By 1536, they had begun using it as a base for the export of slaves. The mainland of Cap-Vert, however, was under control of the Jolof Empire, as part of the western province of Cayor which seceded from Jolof in its own right in 1549. A new Lebou village, called Ndakarou, was established directly across from Goree in the 17th century to service the European trading factory with food and drinking water. Goree was captured by the United Netherlands in 1588, which gave it its present name (spelled Goeree, after Goeree-Overflakkee in Holland). The island was to switch hands between the Portuguese and Dutch several more times before falling to the English under Admiral Robert Holmes on January 23, 1664, and finally to the French in 1677. Though under continuous French administration since, Metis families, descendant from Dutch and French traders and African wives, dominated the slave trade. The infamous "House of Slaves" was built here in 1776.
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Entertainment
Dakar has some good museums and a few historic remains, most notably the Ile de Goree, which are worth a visit and described in the section sights. The nightlife (see nightlife) is among the best in Africa.
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Fun Facts
For shopping Dakar has some great African markets (see markets).
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Quick Facts
Attractions in Dakar include major markets, Dakar Grand Mosque (built in 1964), Dakar Cathedral, Goree Island, the IFAN Museum of West African culture, clifftop walks and beaches, and Hann Park, home to Senegal Zoo. The town serves as a port and is home to the Leopold Sedar Senghor International Airport. It is also the terminus of the Dakar-Niger railroad line. Dakar used to be the finishing point of the Dakar Rally and is a member of the Organization of World Heritage Cities. Cheikh Anta Diop University, also known as the University of Dakar, was established in 1957.
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Did You Know?
When you want to be active during your stay, see activities, when you want to relax, go to the beaches.
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