As far as I am concerned Dakar doesn't have much to offer aside from this little gem. Goree pronounced something like (Go-ray) is a short 30 minute boat trip from the Dakar harbour. It played some minor roles during the slave trade as a holding and stopover island back in the day. It also had a sordid history as trade port and a vantage point during numerous wars from the 1600 to the 1900s . It now serves a higher and more profitable purpose as a tourist destination and artist colony. It houses about 1,000 people most of which actually live inside the old bunkers, ammunition stores, and other caverns under the surface. It was fascinating especially since I love old stuff like that. The island has a very Mediterranean feel to it with complex and ornate architecture, vibrant colors, cobble stone walkways and quaint little outdoor restaurants perched on the waters edge. It was by far the coolest thing we saw in Dakar.
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