Senegambia Craft Market

Serekunda & Atlantic Coast Resorts


Just off the busy highway, this open-air market has dozens of stalls where you can browse carvings, jewellery, clothing, baskets, tapestries and other items.

Sellers can be pushy and asking prices are higher than elsewhere (Serekunda, for instance) so steel yourself before venturing in.


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