• From a peak of about 4,500 in 1845, the population fell to 1,500 in 1904. In 1940 Gorée was annexed to the municipality of Dakar.
  • For those with a passion for history, architecture, and cultural exploration, a visit to Goree Island promises to be a truly enlightening and unforgettable journey.
  • Historians have over the years argued as to whether Goree Island was truly the epicentre of the slave trade in West Africa.
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  • A visit to the port full of tears. The sea breeze in Gorée is warm. The smell of salt and tide filled Benedita’s lungs as she looked at the horizon.
  • île de Gorée. The classic small town French architecture looks idyllic at first sight. ... When is the cheapest time to visit Goree Island?
  • Goree Island which is also referred to as Ile de Goree named after the Dutch Island Goree is one of districts in the city of Dakar situated in Senegal.
  • Despite its proximity to the Senegalese mainland, Île de Gorée was left uninhabited until the arrival of European colonialists due to a lack of fresh water.
  • Gorée is a small island sheltered by the Cap-Vert Peninsula. Now part of the city of Dakar, it was a minor port and site of European settlement along the coast.
  • Only in the late 1990s, it was proved that Gorée Island served mainly as a trade port for such goods as peanuts, peanut oil, gum arabic, and ivory.