The main port for West Africa, this is a pretty big city. Lots of shopping and trading goes on here....you can get things from all over West Africa in Dakar, not just Senegalese goods (including food!)
Favourite spots:
Down by the port is a cool, centralized market place, but be careful--it's quite touristy! Goree Island is fascinating and full of history!
What's really great:
The food and shopping! Goree Island nice lodging
Sights:
Goree Island
Market by the port, on the ocean
Fabric market
Restaurants:
street vendors are cheap and the food is good!
Ali Baba's has good falafal and chwarma