Solo Travel in Thiès
Senegal
About Thiès for Solo Travelers
Senegal's second city and tapestry capital — the National Tapestry Workshop produces some of Africa's finest textile art, and it's a genuine Senegalese city without tourists.
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Language
Wolof
Currency
XOF
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Things to do in Thiès
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Hôtel Résidence Lat-Dior
Accommodation
A comfortable mid-range hotel in central Thiès — a practical base for the tapestry workshop and rail town.
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Manufactures Sénégalaises des Arts Décoratifs
Culture
The national tapestry workshop where master weavers produce some of Africa's finest large-scale textile art.
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Restaurant Le Cèdre
Food & Drink
A reliable restaurant in Senegal's second city — Lebanese-Senegalese fare and a calm stop on the road inland.
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