Senegal - Points of Interest
DAKAR
+ IFAN Museum, Place de Soweto: West African masks, carvings, musical instruments, agricultural tools.
+ Isle de Goree, access by boat from Dakar: boats leave every 2 hours in daylight;
+ Kermel Market: good for souvenirs and cloth.
+ Lac Rose: excursion from Dakar; pink coloured lake.
+ Marche Sandanga: excellent cloth.
+ Palais Presidentiel, Avenue Roume: beautiful gardens; built 1906.
+ Village Artisanal, Corniche Ouest: wide range of hand crafted goods.
ISLE DE GOREE
+ Access by boat from Dakar: boats leave every 2 hours in daylight;
+ Maison des Esclaves: a museum dedicated to the slave era.
+ Musee de l'Histoire.
KAOLACK
+ Grand Marchee: large covered market.
+ Grande Mosquee: Moroccan style.
ST LOUIS
+ Governor's Palace: 18th century fort.
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