Dakar the very French capital of Senegal is a pleasant city with beautiful tree-lined boulevards and the most European atmosphere of any city on the continent (outside of South Africa).
Dakar has some good museums and a few historic remains, most notably the Ile de Goree, which are worth a visit and described in the section dakar,sights:sights. The nightlife, see dakar,nightlife:nightlife is among the best in Africa.
For shopping Dakar has some great African markets, see dakar,markets:markets.
When you want to be active during your stay, see dakar,activities:activities, when you want to relax, go to the dakar,beaches:beaches.
Dakar offers several good daytrips, see dakar,daytrips:daytrips.
