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lotharscheer Says: Go to the Port de Peche, the fishingboats come back in the afternoon. A few hundred meter north is a beach hotel (Hotel Sabah, bungalow 25000) with restaurant (sandwich UM 700, fish UM 3000).Take a shared taxi from the city center, UM 250.
johnsakura Says: Fishermen's beach. Also a great experience here in town. Everyday about 5pm you can enjoy fishermen comming from the sea. Unique thing indeed.
1 Review and 10 Opinions Comfortable like all of them, this Novotel is a quite recent building in the centre of Nouakchott...
1 Review and 9 Opinions When I arrived Nouakchott to settle there, I had to stay 6 weeks in the hotel. Services is OK,...
hongkong88 Says: Best hummus I've ever had. Great shish kabobs. Ice creme looked good but I never had room. From our hotel (the Mouna) go to the main intersection with the stop;ight and make a right and it's about a mile down on the right. parking in front. Plain decor but the place is clean...
La Salamandre: Must try Carpacio of smoked fish!
cindycr99 Says: Owners friendly, very good food, nice atmosphere. Clients are a mix of locals and expat.Very nice! Carpacio of smoked fishA plate name: Filet de sole et crevettes
lotharscheer Says: Take a shared taxi from Garage Rosso about 7 km south of the city center, to Rosso, it will stop about 500 meter from the ferry to Senegal, UM 2500 and about 3 hours. Harbor fee is UM 40, the car ferry is free for foot passengers.Buses to Nouadhibou are UM 4000 to 4500, and...
SophieTango Says: It's not very fancy to take a driver when in Afria. And your driver will save you a lot of trouble and time by keeping you safe as well as taking you wherever you fancy.My driver, Abdullaye SY is a tall man who knows everyone, everywhere and will take care of you as if you...
Rue Bakar Ahmed: Rue Bakar Ahmed
johnsakura Says: lots of street shops in this area. you can get everything, from cell phones to clothes, shoes, food whatever...
Shoes: Shoe seller on the beach
johnsakura Says: This boy is from Guine-Bissau and he was living in mauritania just for a couple of months. he's selling shoes on the port of nouakchott. shoes dont know sorry
Republique Islamique de Mauritaine
johnbradshawlayfield Says: Remember, it's the islamic republic.Men and boys: No half pants, only full pants and full sleeve shirts.Ladies and girls: No shor skirts only full pants or jeans, a full sleeve shirt and a burkha.
johnsakura Says: fishermen in the port have the problem of not having potable water in the sea. this is the place where they come and pick this recipients with water for their days journeys at the sea.there's someone working here to refill the recipients ready to use for the rushing...
SophieTango Says: Two types of danger: the waves/undercurrent and peopleFor the waves: be very very careful, bathe at rising tide (so you'll be returned to the beach should you be taken by currents) and stay where you can touch the seafloor. There's no lifeguard and the locals don't...
johnbradshawlayfield Says: Fishermn are found on the Nouakchott beaches where they keep the fishes for sale. They are fresh and cheap.
johnbradshawlayfield Says: In the airport the custom officers are spread everywhere. Whenever they see a tourist they tend to take money from them. When i reached the airport, i had to give money to as many as 10 officers and lost $2 at the airport alone.
Alpha_Ghana Says: When I first went into the airport, I was in the plane from Bamako and almost the only European. There are many custom officers, probably as many as travellers in the plane.The first one caught me and asked my passport. He wrote the immigration card for me.After the...
johnsakura Says: There are some parts near the city that really smell bad. Its not just a bad smell that you can get used to... Take a scarf...go waya quickly. the garbage is usualy originated by local dumpsters.
johnsakura Says: around 5 o'clock fishermen arrive from thei daily journey at sea. can be one of the biggest experiences in mauritnaia i think. dont loose this at all.
johnsakura Says: Great escape from the city. you can experience very nice contact with local fishermen.
Swiming or running on the beach
johnsakura Says: this city has great beaches both for swiming and running. what you feel like to. dont swim naked.
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CURRENCY: Ouguiyas (UM), there's a shortage of foreign currency, and a problem of cash flow in banks. VISA: You need a visa, maximum is 3 months. BE SURE TO ASK FOR A MULTIPLE ENTRY, even if it...
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