Senegal

Sean Connolly (seanconnolly.me) first travelled to West Africa in 2008 and has been returning to study, work, or backpack around the region ever since. He has been working with Bradt Guides since 2011, authoring its Senegal and Mauritania guidebooks, and updating additional guidebooks to Malawi, Mozambique, Ghana, Uruguay, Sierra Leone and Rwanda. When he's not revising guidebook entries or discussing the many merits of camel meat, you may find him hitching a lift on a grain truck, chatting over a hot café Touba, or seeking out Senegal's funkiest records and best bowl of thiéboudiène (Senegal's national dish). Raised in Chicago (USA), Connolly stays on the move whenever possible, though lately you will find him most often in Copenhagen (Denmark).

'A new guidebook to this fascinating, if lately overlooked, part of West Africa.' National Geographic Traveller

• IntroductionPART ONE GENERAL INFORMATIONChapter 1 Background InformationGeography, Climate, Environment and conservation, History, People, Language, Religion and beliefs, Education, Culture, SportChapter 2 Practical InformationWhen to visit, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tourist information and tour operators, Red tape, Embassies and consulates, Getting there and away, Safety, Women travellers, LGBTQIA+ travellers, Travelling with a disability, Hassles, What to take, Money and budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays and events, Shopping, Arts and entertainment, Media and communications, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positivelyChapter 3 HealthPreparations, Potential medical problemsPART TWO THE GUIDEChapter 4 DakarHistory, Getting there and away, Orientation, Getting around, Tourist information, Festivals, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Nightlife, Arts and entertainment, Sport, Study, Shopping, Safety and security, Other practicalities, What to see and do, Around DakarChapter 5 The Petite CôteToubab Dialaw, Popenguine, Along the RN1, La Somone and Ngaparou, Saly, Mbour, South to Joal-Fadiouth, Joal-FadiouthChapter 6 Kaolack and the Sine-Saloum DeltaKaolack, Around Kaolack, The Sine-Saloum Delta and National Park, Toubacouta and surroundsChapter 7 Saint-Louis and SurroundsSaint-Louis, Around Saint-LouisChapter 8 Senegal River and the NorthThe road north from Saint-Louis, The river route to Podor, Podor and around, Northeastern SenegalChapter 9 Central Senegal and the Grande CôteThies, The Grande Côte, The central interiorChapter 10 Tambacounda and Parc National du Niokolo-KobaTambacounda, Parc National du Niokolo-Koba, East of TambacoundaChapter 11 Kédougou and AroundKédougou, Around KédougouChapter 12 Ziguinchor and Basse CasamanceZiguinchor (City), West of Ziguinchor, Cap Skirring and Kabrousse, Around Cap Skirring, Petit Kassa, North to The Gambia, Bignona and aroundChapter 13 Haute CasamanceSédhiou, Kolda, Diaoube, Vélingara, MandaAppendix 1 LanguageAppendix 2 Further InformationIndexIndex of Advertisers