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lotharscheer Says: The northern end of the lagoon is a excellent place for Kite surfing.http://www.auberge-des-nomades-du-sahara.com/ (french only)Staying in Dakhla is cheaper but you will have a transportation problem.If you come with a camper there is also a trailerpark.
maykal Says: From the big empty square, cross the busy road, and in front of you, you'll find the old Spanish Cathedral. I have to say I quite like this style of Spanish desert architecture, all straight lines and curves and domes, and it reminded me of the cathedral in Laayoune. Sadly,...
maykal Says: Further north, you'll soon come to a new square. Moroccan city planners seem to like these big empty squares, and Dakhla's is exactly that...empty. Nobody bothers going there, preferring the busier, livelier and more fun small square by the budget hotels and souqs. A tent...
maykal Says: Quite tricky to find, what looks like the oldest part of Dakhla is worth seeking out, as it has a very different atmosphere to the rest of the town. Somewhere between the Ensemble Artisanal (a few workshops and jewellery stores, but often closed) and the old souq, look out...
maykal Says: A much simpler whitewashed mosque, possibly built by the Spanish, stands at the heart of Dakhla. I think I preferred this one to the new one, as it suits Dakhla more, perhaps more in keeping with the style of other buildings in the centre...low-rise, white, not too...
maykal Says: A brand new mosque has been built south of the town centre, almost as if the government is trying to move away from the narrower older streets and create a new centre for Dakhla, with the mosque as its focal point. It's an impressive building, with a colourful minaret....
maykal Says: Not a beach by anyone's standards, nevertheless, Dakhla's four sections of seafront promenade are worth walking along, especially late afternoon and evening, when they're at their busiest. Nothing really to see, but it's quite a long walk from the new mosque up to the...
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maykal Says: After staying in budget hotels and feeling frustrated in Laayoune about the time it took for the shared shower to be free, and after a nine hour bus journey, I decided to go a bit upmarket. I ignored my guidebook's suggestions of going to the centre of town to stay in one of...
maykal Says: Dakhla is a fishing port, so you'd expect it to be big on seafood. The man from Meknes thought so too. Qasim, his name was. He'd travelled down on the bus with me from Laayoune. Having spent 40 years in Belgium, he'd decided it was time to see his home country from top to...
lotharscheer Says: There is no public transportation from Dakhla to Mauretania, the Hotel Sahara near the Souk offers a shared taxi to Nouadhibou for 300 Dirham and to Nouakchott for 600 (7 am, 10 hours drive and 2 hour waiting at the border).Supratours (close to hotel Sahara) would have a bus...
By bus from Laayoune to Dakhla
lotharscheer Says: CTM has every day 3 buses from Laayoune to Dakhla. € 160, 8 hours, Supratours has 2 buses.
maykal Says: Dakhla does not have a bus station, which means you have to ask around for offices of the various bus companies around town. Supratours, SATAS and SAT all have offices close to the new mosque, but CTM has an office out of town where the bus will drop you off, and an office...
WARCS Says: View of the Atlantic ocean behind the roofs.
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"The furthest south you can go by land from Europe without needing a visa - 22km from the tropics with sun all year round, and some lovely beaches within spitting distance of town" Rough Guide to...
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Dakhla was founded in 1502 by the Spanish during the expansion of their Empire. Lately town has become a centre for kitesurfing and windsurfing.
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Villa Cisneros - Provincia del Sahara - A.O.E.
Dakhla La antigua ciudad de Villa Cisneros esta situada en la peninsula de Yala (peninsula del Rio de Oro), en la orilla interior de la bahia que se forma. En la epoca de la soberania espanola...
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City of Dakhla - Western Sahara
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