Dakar
A bustling modern city and major port situated at the tip of the Cap Vert peninsula. Dakar’s markets include the Kermel and the Sandaga, the former selling mainly fruit, fabrics, clothing and souvenirs, the latter being the city’s main fruit and fabrics market. The main museum is the Institut Fondemental d’Afrique Noir (IFAN), which has a collection of masks, statues and musical instruments from West Africa. Senegal’s Galrie Nationale is also worth a visit. The Palais Prsidentiel (presidential palace) is a white building surrounded by luscious gardens. A recent addition to the city is the monument, La Porte du 3me Millnaire (The 3rd Millennium Gate), which was assembled in order to symbolise Senegal's entry into the third millennium, completed in 2001. The Grande Mosque, the city’s most famous mosque (noted for its minaret, which is lit at night), is closed to the public and located in Mdina, which is off the tourist map. Dakar’s main beaches include the Plage Bel-Air and the cleaner and safer N’Gor and Yoff. Other good beaches within reach are Toubab Dialao and Yenn, which are well known for their spectacular red cliffs.
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