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Western Sahara

17 places in Western Sahara, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.

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Pictured: Cape Boujdour

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RegionNorthern Africa

CapitalEl Aaiún

Places written17

Categories covered4 of 5

🧭 Good to know Cost level, local customs and etiquette in Western Sahara - what is polite and what is not →

Plugs and voltage Type C, E · 220 V travel adapter →

CurrencyMoroccan dirham (MAD)

LanguagesArabic, Spanish

Driving sideright

Best months J F M A M J J A S O N D

Nature & outdoors (11) Landmarks & history (3) Museums & culture (1) Food & drink (2)

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

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oasis

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

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lighthouse

Cape Boujdour

Boujdour

old town

Laâyoune

old town

Smara

Saguia el-Hamra

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

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fishing village

Lassarga

Río de Oro

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

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dish

Saharawi Cuisine

Western Sahara

dish

The Dakhla Oyster Farms

Dakhla peninsula

Western Sahara

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

Asmaa Oasis

Cintra Bay

Dakhla Lagoon

Dragon Island

Foum El Bouir

Foum el Oued

Oued Jenna

The Atlantic Coast

The Imlili Pools

The Saharan Dunes

The White Dune of Dakhla

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

Cape Boujdour

Laâyoune

Smara

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

Lassarga

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

Saharawi Cuisine

The Dakhla Oyster Farms

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