3kms & 20 minutes by ferry from Dakar is the tiny UNESCO heritage island of Ile de Goree:
There are no roads or cards on the island, just narrow alleyways & colourful colonial brick buildings, literally a world away from the big city bustle & hustle of Dakar:
Ile de Goree's role in history is as the port of banishments for slaves in the 18th century.
In Maison des Esclaves (House of Slaves), slaves were held here before being despatched. This Dutch building has been a museum since 1962, but unfortunately there were no English signs, tours or guides.
Here is the door which all slaves walked through before leaving Africa forever:
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