Saint Louis has plenty to remind its guests of its French colonial history. Whether its staying at one of the city’s colonial-era hotels, making your way to the internationally renowned Saint Louis Jazz Festival every April or just watching the fascinating Regattas (boat races) which take place near the riverside each year, Saint Louis is an enchanting place which lives up to its name as a distinctive heritage city in Africa. .

Must-sees at Saint Louis include the centuries-old Governor’s Palace (which was earlier a mighty fortress) and the Djoudi National Park north of the city which draws millions of birds like cormorants, herons and flamingos annually and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

To travel around the city, tourists are recommended to use the traditional horse-drawn carriages and comfortably enjoy sightseeing. Boat rides on the Senegal River take you to the quaint adjacent towns of Podor, Matam and Bakel.

Dakar is site of several fine museums, as the IFAN Museum of West African culture which displays a great number of artefacts from across Africa.
There are two big markets ...

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