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Road-side cafés still dominate the meaning of coffee in Dakar, but with the emergence of boutique coffee shops and specialised breakfast cafés, that’s beginning to change.

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The Best Breakfast and Café Spots in Dakar, Senegal

This is Culture Trip’s guide to Dakar’s best markets – sprawling, jumbled centres of organised chaos.

Explore the Best Markets in Dakar

Dakar's incredible history and exciting future are embodied by its most famous buildings - here are ten of the best. 

A Tour of Dakar, Senegal in 10 Famous Buildings

The epicentre of West African art, Dakar boasts a wide array of distinctive galleries and cultural centres, each hosting eclectic exhibitions throughout the year. Here are some of the best galleries in the city.

The Best Art Galleries in Dakar, Senegal

From wide open esplanades and private villas to ancient French forts and former slave houses, Dakar's enlightening museums are found across the city in a wide range of spaces. Here are 10 you must visit.  

10 Museums You Must Visit in Dakar, Senegal

Take a look at the best places to watch the beautiful game in sport-obsessed Dakar.

The Best Places To Watch Sport in Dakar, Senegal

Dakar is quickly becoming synonymous with surfing. With year-round waves, year-round sun and year-round good vibes, the capital of Senegal is the perfect destination for surfers of every ability. Read on to see why Dakar is a surfing paradise. 

Dakar, Senegal: A Surfing Paradise

The Dakar Rally is the toughest physical and mental motorsport challenge on the planet - here's everything you need to know.

The Original Dakar Rally: The World’s Toughest Motor Race

January 6th sees the 40th running of the Dakar Rally, one of the most dangerous races in the world.

Dakar Rally Ready for Its 40th Edition

Culture Trips profiles the late Doudou N'diaye Coumba Rose, Senegal's master percussionist and composer.

Doudou N'diaye Coumba Rose: The Mathematician Of Rhythms

Culture Trip explores why Dakar’s live music scene has changed over the past few decades and how it's readying itself to bounce back.

The Evolution of Dakar’s Live Music Scene

Singer and producer Akon has announced plans to create a futuristic city with  his new crypto-currency, AKoin, at its core. The development of Akon Crypto City is supposedly underway outside the Senegalese capital, Dakar. Here are some reasons why the ambitious project could become reality. 

The City of Akon: How a Futuristic Crypto City Could Become a Reality

Akon Is Building a “Real-Life Wakanda” That Will Have Its Own Cryptocurrency

On the surface, Dak'Art, the Dakar Biennale, is the largest showcase of contemporary African art in the world, but, in fact, it is an art show like no other. Here we explain what the Biennale actually is and why it's such a big deal. 

Dak’Art: Why the Dakar Biennale is the Place for Art

The Dakar Challenge is the longest running 'banger' challenge in the world. Since 2002, carefree car enthusiasts have driven 3,700 miles from Plymouth to West Africa in a 'crap car'. Here we speak to the Challenge founder, Julian Nowill, to find out why he set it up and his most memorable moments. 

Interview with Founder of the Dakar Challenge: the World's Longest Running Banger Challenge

Read Culture Trip's guide to understanding one of Senegal's most mysterious idiosyncrasies: the distinctive hand-painted barbershop signs of Dakar.

The Mystery of Dakar’s Barbershop Signs

Read our guide to discover eight of the most beautiful and emotional works by French sculptor Auguste Rodin.

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