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City in Western Sahara
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Ad Dakhla (Dakhla, Dajla) is a city in southern Western Sahara.
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Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Roman Catholic church built by the Spanish colonial administration during the 1950s.
Offers nautical activities, seafood tasting and desert excursions. The hotel is sheltered from the wind by the mountains. Has three camps gathering seven types of accommodation. The hotel's sport center WindfishPro offers all kind of sport activities and kitesurf and windsurf lessons and material rental.
In the style of a beach cabin, with its deckchairs, parasols, musical atmosphere and catering service with good food. Also offers kitesurfing and surfing lessons to beginners and experienced surfers alike, as well as equipment hire, with windsurfing.
in the centre (pedestrian zone), it has rooms from 30 dirham per person. The facilities are shared and a bit disgusting. There are similar places nearby, including Hotel Sahara.
A high-end option in town offering all the modern amenities a desert traveller could long for, including free WiFi and a restaurant serving up wines and spirits.
Upscale hotel just at the outer rims of Dakhla. Located at a private bay, has sea-water pools. Good breakfast, extensive dinner menu and serves alcohol. Prices are steep, about 5 times what one pays at supermarkets. Amazing walk-in showers with hot water on demand. Haggling recommended, one can cut the price for a room by about 50%. The posted date for rooms starts at €180.
In the centre right behind the souk, but surprisingly quiet. Clean double room with private bathroom for 200 dirham in January 2024.
By bus
There are a few buses daily from as far away as Casablanca and Marrakech. Buses are run by CTM, Supratours and Satas. There are no regional operators.
By car
National Route 1, running the length, of the country passes by Dakhla It is also the only major road in the vicinity. Distance from the nearest major city in the north, El Aaiun is 535 km.
The city centre is small enough to navigate on foot. Should you want to head further out, petits taxis abound and are metered.
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