Markets Dakar & Area

The Kermel market is a very beautiful building from 1860 which was destroyed by fire in 1994 and rebuilt identically in 1997, classified as a historical monument. Smaller than Sandaga, it is rather frequented by a European clientele. Its prices are reputed to be higher than in the rest of the markets, but this is probably justified since fresh, dry or canned products of very good quality are sold there. In addition to its beautiful architecture, Kermel has its own particularities: you can find antique dealers, souvenir sellers, flower sellers.

If it is not the first fish market in Senegal, the Dakar fish market offers with the arrival of fishermen a spectacle that is worth the trip alone. The carts then pull the manna of fishing from the pirogues to the stalls, and the bidding begins. Direct negotiation between supplier and consumer, it is necessary to know how to negotiate well to get the best price. There are also shrimps, crabs and other crustaceans as well as fish braised directly on the spot by the saleswomen. Authentic atmosphere!

Right in the centre of the Medina, it is one of the largest markets in Dakar, not very touristy and typically African. High in colour and giving off a thousand and one scents, it displays fresh produce, spices, beauty products, kitchen utensils and clothes. But it is especially famous for its office products, books, magazines, second-hand newspapers at reduced prices. Going back up to the stadium, the most curious will discover the corner of the marabouts where witchcraft products are sold: crocodile and monkey paws, snake tails...