Îles des Madaleines (Dakar): estas islas, frente a la costa de Dakar, fueron un santuario de aves que se convirtió en un parque nacional en 1976 (el más pequeño del mundo). Its designation as a national park was made to protect birds (including rare species), as well as the dwarf baobabs found there. For a […]
IFAN Museum / Museum of African Art (Place de Soweto, Dakar): This is one of the oldest art museums in West Africa. It was founded in 1936 as part of the Fundamental d’Afrique Noire Institute (IFAN) during the French colonial period, and was transferred to the Cheikh Anta Diop University in 1960. It has important […]
Slave House (Gorée Island, Dakar): This building, which facilitated the dispatch of slaves from West Africa captured to the Americas, was built by the Dutch in 1776. The Portuguese built a slave retention facility on the island in 1444. The tours of this building highlight the separate waiting areas for men, women and children. An […]
Henriette-Bathily Women’s Museum (Rue Malavois and Saint-Germain, Goree Island, Dakar): This museum, opened in 1994, is located in a French colonial residence built at the end of 1700 and which at that time was owned by the rich businesswoman Victoria Albis, owner of slaves. During the 1800s, it was converted into an island court, and […]
Guembeul Reserve – this natural reserve consists of over 720 hectares of saline lagoon, mangrove wetlands, and savannah woodland. Towards the entrance to the Reserve is a small museum which gives visitors an overview of its flora and fauna. Animal life here is varied – including wild boars, patas monkeys, desert hedgehogs, gerbils, porcupines, and […]
Goree Island (Dakar): about twenty minutes by car from Dakar, this island, deeply rooted in the history of the slave trade. From the beginning of the 16th century until the middle of the 19th century, men, women and children gathered in this small piece of land, locked in cells before being sent to the New […]
7 Merveilles (Royal Road, Trou aux Biches) – this is the only resto-bar in the Trou aux Biches area that stays open late at night. A variety of tropical drinks is served here, and sports enthusiasts can watch football matches on this bar’s big screen TV.
Café International (Royal Road, Trou aux Biches) – located near the Trou Aux Biches beach area (30 minutes north of Port Louis), this restaurant, whose owner hails from South Africa (and was a former bodyguard of Nelson Mandela), exists for those who want something different from local creole dishes, and crave a ribeye steak. Along […]
Blue Penny Museum (Caudan Waterfront, Block A, Port Louis) – this is an art and history museum that is wholly devoted to Mauritius. It houses some prestigious collections, which are true testimony of the historical and cultural wealth and diversity of Mauritius, in a stunning layout. The museum was inaugurated in 2001 and has been […]
Belle Mare (beach) – a.k.a. Long Beach, this popular destination (an hour’s drive east of Port Louis – 44 km.) is located on the eastern part of the island and is very easily accessible. As a result of this, Belle Mare Beach can get a little crowded on weekends. But during the week, you may […]