The city stretches along the Kaloum peninsula. In order to take the pulse of a town, you better visit its markets- the best one is the Niger Market where local growers offer their products in multi colored stalls.

Navigate the Loos Archipelago with its trail of islands, some still uninhabited, is an unforgotble experience.The most important- Kassa- Tamara and Roume -have the charm of being stuck in time .

Other graceful islands are so tiny that they hardly give room for a row of palm trees and isoleted beaches are surrounded by huge stones.