Senegal is a country found in Africa. It started its journey in the tourism industry in the 1970s when first resort was built. The industry has grown to become the country's major foreign income earner and created a lot of employment for the residents. The industry has grown so much that the country wants to match the number of visitors that goes to her former colony France. Foreign visitors rose to over one million back in 2008.
Senegal's attraction sites include the capital Daka, the Mouride a holy centre of Touba, Saint Louis- an old colonial town and Goree Island. This place draws a lot of visitors and it was the Centre of the West Africa Slave Trade. Now it's a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are various beach resorts in towns like Sally and Petite-Cote, south of Dakar. Here tourists are offered game and nature tours in famous places like Sine- Saloum, the Lac Rose and in Senegal River Delta where there is spectacular scenic view of landscapes.