Traditional Architecture at Goree Island, Dakar, Senegal. West Africa Editorial Stock Image
Island of Gorée 226 reviews #2 of 55 things to do in Dakar Islands Open now 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Write a review What people are saying " Critical piece of Senegal's history " Oct 2023 You'll need a passport to get ferry tickets, and the ferries are packed before they ever depart. By StotheN " A historical gem " Jul 2023 Very nice to stay overnight.
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The Historical Museum of Senegal in Gorée ( French: Musée historique du Sénégal à Gorée) is a museum attached to the Institut fondamental d'Afrique noire (IFAN) [1] and located on the island of Gorée, in the bay of Dakar, Senegal. The museum is dedicated to showing and commemorating the different stages of Senegal's history from ancient.
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Guide to Île de Gorée, Senegal
The island of Gorée lies off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar. From the 15th to the 19th century, it was the largest slave-trading centre on the African coast.
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19 Nov A rocky landmass measuring just 900 by 350 metres in area, Gorée Island sits just 3km from Senegal's capital city. Nowadays a tranquil place, this UNESCO World Heritage Site has a tragic history; it was once the holding place for slaves from the 15th - 19th century.
Aerial view of Goree Island. Gorée. Dakar, Senegal. Africa. Photo made by drone from above
Gorée is a small island 900 metres (3,000 ft) in length and 350 metres (1,150 ft) in width sheltered by the Cap-Vert Peninsula. Now part of the city of Dakar, it was a minor port and site of European settlement along the coast. Being almost devoid of drinking water, the island was not settled before the arrival of Europeans.
Traditional Architecture at Goree Island, Dakar, Senegal. West Africa Editorial Stock Image
Gorée Island, small island just south of Cape Verde Peninsula, Senegal, that was the site of one of the earliest European settlements in Western Africa and long served as an outpost for slave and other trading. It is a rather barren volcanic rock of only 88 acres (36 hectares) that commands the roadstead of Dakar harbour.
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Île de Gorée is frequently visited and easy to get to from Dakar. A ferry runs every one or two hours from the gare maritime (passenger port) in Dakar to Gorée and is about a 25 minute boat ride. The first ferry leaves Dakar at 7am and the last ferry leaves Gorée returning back to Dakar at midnight (after 1am on Saturdays).
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Senegal's capital is also the gateway to the Île de Gorée, a sleepy tropical island just 3km from the high-rises of downtown. With its sandy, car-free lanes and bougainvillea-draped colonial buildings, 28-hectare Gorée provides a dramatic contrast to Dakar's bustling urbanism, and makes for an ideal day trip.
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Gorée Island, a little over a mile offshore from Dakar's main harbour, is a site that has been fought over by various colonial powers throughout history due to its role as a strategic trading post in the transatlantic slave trade. Gorée Island history
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Gorée Island lies off the coast of Senegal, 3 KM from the capital, Dakar. It is a rather barren volcanic rock of only 900 metres in length and 350 metres in width. It is one of the oldest sites of European settlement on the African coast.
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Goree Island is on the great western bulge of Africa - the nearest point on the continent to the Americas. The Senegalese people called it Ber. The Portuguese renamed it Ila de Palma. The name.
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Goree Island is one of the top things to see near Dakar and a must-see attraction during any trip to Senegal. For not only is the island a tranquil and beautiful place to spend the afternoon, but it is also one of the most historically-important places in West Africa. From the 15th to the 19th century, Goree Island was one of the largest slave.
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Danielle Zito January 31, 2022 Africa / Guides Sharing is caring! Visiting the Island of Goree is one of the best things to do in Dakar, Senegal. Just a ferry ride away from the capital, this island is the perfect spot for a day trip, or even a weekend getaway. Here is everything you need to know about visiting Goree Island. Getting There
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Island of Gorée 4.5 226 reviews #2 of 55 things to do in Dakar Islands Open now 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Write a review What people are saying " Critical piece of Senegal's history " Oct 2023 You'll need a passport to get ferry tickets, and the ferries are packed before they ever depart. By StotheN " A historical gem " Jul 2023
Gorée Island Slave Trade, UNESCO World Heritage & Atlantic Trade Britannica
Île de Gorée * Patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO Une rue de Gorée Pays Sénégal Subdivision Dakar Type Culturel Critères (vi) Superficie 18,2 ha Numéro d'identification 26 Région Afrique ** Année d'inscription 1978 (2e session) Carte de l'île de Gorée * Descriptif officiel UNESCO ** Classification UNESCO modifier L' île de Gorée , ou simplement Gorée , est à la fois une île de.