Birdwatching

Senegal is a great country for birdwatching, and Dakar is no exception. Les Almadies is a good place to see seabirds, and the Iles de la Madeleine is the only African nesting site of the red-billed tropicbird.

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Dakar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Grand National Theater of Dakar
Grand Théâtre National de Dakar
One of the largest theaters in West Africa, hosting major concerts.
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Ile de Ngor
Small popular isle off northwest tip of Dakar with clean (hopefully) beach and bars/eateries. A 5-minute boat ride to get there costs about 500 CFA leaves from the Embarcadere Ile de Ngor on mainland.
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Lake Retba
Lac Rose
Also called the "Pink Lake", the high concentration of cyanobacteria indeed gives the lake a pink tone. During the dry season and when the sun is brightest the color is said to be especially vivid. The lake has a high concentration of salt, so while you admire the beauty of the lake, you can also observe the salt harvesters who still gather salt in the traditional way.
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Leopold Sedar Senghor French Institute
French cultural institute offering theater, library, French lessons, dance, exhibitions, buffet.
Daily 09:00-20:00