The following list highlights some of the best places to visiting in Senegal. So if you are in Senegal, I recommend visiting the following:
- Pink Lake, Cabo Verde, Senegal
- Delta du Saloum National Park, Saloum, Senegal
- Dindefelo Waterfalls, Kedougou, Senegal
- Senegambian Stone Circles, Kaolack, Senegal
1. Pink Lake, Cabo Verde
Its unique tonality, combined with the fact that it is set in a very attractive environment, makes Lake Retba (as it is actually called) one of the must-see places in Senegal. Senegal’s Lac Rose, which is only separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a narrow dune, is a World Heritage Site. It is a scenic and culturally unique place where salt has been extracted purely by hand for centuries.
2. Delta du Saloum National Park, Saloum
The Delta du Saloum is a veritable maze of brackish waterways. It is made up of more than 200 islands, some of which are home to small communities of fishermen, herders and farmers, as well as mangrove swamps, Atlantic coastlines and dry forests, home to pelicans, herons, flamingos, jabirus, shags, cormorants, eagles and swallows. The best time to visit the Parque de las Gaviotas is after the rainy season, from October to January. Thousands of European migratory birds find their winter quarters here at this time of year.
3. Dindefelo Waterfalls, Kedougou
The Dindefelo waterfall is located in the natural park of the same name and is the highest waterfall in Senegal at 115m. Like a thin stream, the waterfall flows through an impressive stratified rock face partially covered by vegetation. At the base, a quiet pool has been created, where the locals can bathe and spend the day. The surrounding scenery is truly spectacular.
4. Senegambian Stone Circles, Kaolack
The Senegambia Megalithic Circles represent the largest group of megaliths in the world, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and contain finely worked and arranged stones representing funerary or ceremonial structures through large boulders forming clusters of approximately 29,000 stones of varying weight and dimensions. To understand and organise a trip to Senegal’s stone circle you must travel from Senegal and The Gambia, where most of the stones are found.
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