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One of West Africa’s most dynamic cities, Dakar offers a dizzying mix of sun-kissed beaches, colourful markets, and mbalax-fueled nightclubs where snappily attired revelers emerge into the early morning light as the first call to prayer drifts over the palm-covered landscape. Senegal’s capital is also the gateway to the Île de Gorée, a sleepy tropical island just 3km from the high-rises of downtown.
Île de Gorée, also known as Goree Island, is a small island located just off the coast of Dakar, Senegal’s sprawling capital city. It has a convoluted colonial history and was once a crucial stop on Atlantic trade routes from Africa to Europe and the Americas. Moreover, Île de Gorée has earned a reputation as the foremost destination in Senegal for those eager to learn more about the horrors of the slave trade.