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The Western tip of the African continent where plenty of seafood restaurants are located.
Pointe des Almadies or Point Almadies is the westernmost point on the continent of Africa and of the Afro-Eurasian landmass, lying at 17.5 degrees west of the Greenwich meridian, 8 degrees further west than Cabo da Roca, mainland Europe's westernmost point. Pointe des Almadies is located on the north-western end of the Cap Vert peninsula in Senegal.
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Relatively clean, somewhat rocky beach. Food/drink venues. Westernmost point of mainland Africa just to south. There are several hotels under construction as of December 2024 that may eventually close off public access to the beach when completed. In the interim, security guards monitoring the construction sites may try to get you to pay a 'fee' to access it, but that is not legitimate. Playing a little dumb is usually sufficient to make them give up.
Small popular isle off northwest tip of Dakar with clean (hopefully) beach and bars/eateries. A 5-minute boat ride to get there costs about 500 CFA leaves from the Embarcadere Ile de Ngor on mainland.
One of Dakar's most popular, well-liked beaches. Sandy. Sunsets, whew, pretty phenomenal. Watch out for big waves though. Just below Phare des Mamelles. Max's restaurant adjacent.
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A place for contemporary African art aficionados owned by the eponymous artist. Along with works by various artists, you can find special showings, a cafe and even a homestay.
Superb views of ocean and city skyline from the lighthouse besides the interesting name.
Somewhat rocky beach but cleaner than some; bar nearby. More for surfing than for swimming.