We spend three nights in Gorée Island with my wife...it was an incredible experience. You should stay few days to get the amazing atmosphere of this island. To find a room: go the Hotel Boufflers (by the beach of the island). They have lovely rooms in the island and some of them are front of the sea. The owner (young... more

We took a boat trip over to Goree Island and enjoyed the experience and the history. The locals,however, are a different story. If you don't buy the goods that some of them are offering you are despised and insulted as though you have some moral obligation to buy their goods immediately upon looking at them. We ended up in a... more

I visited Goree last November. As everyone so far has stated, it is a beautiful place. It's a welcome change from the hectic and dirty streets of dakar on the mainland. Even the locals from the mainland use the island as a place to "get away". If you go to Goree (and anywhere in Senegal) you will have a better... more

Goree Island is a woderful place to start your trip in Africa. It is just the most beautiful island you would want to stay on. You take the ferry from Dakar and land thirty minutes later on the dock. Many guides will want you to direct you to a small hotel or guest house - but you can walk around... more

With over 1,200 residents, Goree Island is lost in time with beautiful 17th through 19th century buildings. It is most famous for the Slave House, where some 20,000 Africans passed enroute to slavery in the Americas. With over 20 million Africans sent to either death or slavery in the Americas, Goree played only a small part in the trade. Yet,... more

I could have stayed on Goree Island forever. I was so beautiful. The streets and architecture are pretty much the same as in colonial days. The people are friendly and the food good. The ambiance is peaceful. The museum was inviting and informative. The Maison de Esclaves is both tragic and beautiful. The door of no return is intriguingly captivating.... more

I visited Goree Island in June. It is a very beautiful place that is so full of history. A place that in my oppinion everyone must visit. Words cannot explain what a moving experience it was. The people were friendly and the food was great!! It reminded me of my Island here in the Virgin Islands. I will definitely go... more

Superbe île à visiter.Imprégnée de l'histoire douloureuse de l'esclavage que l'on ressent très fort quand on pénètre dans la maison... more

l'isola è un centro di arti e artisticità ben tenuta e socievole. la porta del non ritorno è una visione... more