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About Senegal
Senegal is a little explored tourist destination for UK travellers, yet it offers some high class accommodation, and such a wide range of possibilities and diverse landscapes and cultures we're sure you'll find something here to beguile and charm you.
Senegal lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Equator and enjoys a steady warm year round climate, with a short rainy season between the months of June and September. As such it provides the perfect weather for a lazy beach holiday, especially in the Saly region just south of Dakar; but Senegal also has three mighty rivers and these provide a good deal of fertile land and some wonderfully intricate coastal lagoons and waterways that are a joy to explore. And because of this abundance of water and fertility it supports a great wealth of wildlife including numerous birds from coastal waders to large raptors, and various mammal species such as warthogs, hyenas, monkeys, baboons, manatees and dolphins.
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A short film showing the magic of Senegal
Yet some might argue that Senegal's greatest draw is its thriving culture, which draws from centuries of the region's tribal history and also the many incursions from outside cultures, including the Islamic Marabouts who came to the area from Northern Africa, and of course the French who were the dominant imperial power for much of the 19th and 20th centuries until independence in 1960. These myriad influences have fused into an eclectic whole, which you can see in the local dress, the architecture and of course the country's internationally renowned music scene with acts as diverse as Baaba Maal, Orchestra Baobab and the mighty Youssou N'Dour.
With an ever-shining sun, beautiful scenery, a relaxed pace of life and excellent hospitality, Senegal is just waiting to be discovered.
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In the sections below you will find all the information you need for planning, which places you would like to visit, as well as discovering what life used to be like in Senegal and how people live today.
All the information you could possibly need about what to expect from your time in Senegal - from climate information to interesting historical and cultural details to simply how to get around.
What to Expect in Senegal »
There are a good number of interesting places to visit in Senegal – and for a variety of reasons. This section will provide all the necessary information on some of the most enticing locations.
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There are a good number of interesting places to visit in Senegal – and for a variety of reasons. This section will provide all the necessary information on some of the most enticing locations.
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