Goree Island is Senegal’s most famous tourist attraction. The historical site has come to symbolize the African slave trade, even though there is debate over how many slaves actually departed from the island.

Tiny island lies about three kilometres off the coast of Dakar, and its proximity to the city makes it a good day trip for tourists. Much of island’s charm is the surviving bits and pieces of its colonial history, and, with tourism in mind, it is now home to three museums, including the IFAN Historical Museum and Maison des Esclaves.

Goreé Island, wealthy in history, is possibly the area's much loved and most well-known tourist attraction.  One of the most often visited sites is the Slave House, an emotional reminder of Goreé's role as the hub of West African slave trade. 

Constructed by the Dutch in 1776, the slave house has been conserved in its unique state.  Other points of importance include the Church, the striking ruins of Fort Nassau, Saint Michel and the Historical Museum in the old Fort Estrees.  There is a tiny swimming beach near the ferryboat slip.