Going to La Petite Cote

What to do in La Petite Cote

by Matt Link

Mostly built up in the 1980s, La Petite Cote ("The Little Coast") is the premier beach destination in the West African nation of Senegal. Running south from the Cap Vert Peninsula to the Sine-Saloum Delta (home to the stunning Parc National du Delta du Saloum), over a dozen sophisticated lodges and resorts front a stunningly clean beach, where fisherman bring their colorful boats to shore with fresh fish. La Petite Cote—specifically the Saly area of the coast—is the most popular tourist spot in the country and has the best selection of hotels in Senegal. European tourists while away the days, particularly in the winter, at this mellow, low-key, low-rise area...

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