AI generatedNouadhibou
Mauritania · Dakhlet Nouadhibou · 10 m
Short description of Nouadhibou
Nouadhibou sits on a long peninsula where a cold Atlantic current keeps the air cool and the fish plentiful, which is why the town exists and why it smells of both. It is the terminus of the iron ore railway, and the train that arrives here is among the longest in the world and carries anyone who climbs aboard. Rusting hulks lie out in the bay where their owners abandoned them. A seal colony holds out on the cliffs at the very tip of the peninsula. Sea fog rolls in for days at a time.
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Recommended length of stay
Minimum1 day
Optimal2 days
Maximum3 days
Travel seasons at a glance
Best time to visit: November – April
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All highlights and sightsBeta
- The iron ore train arriving and loading
- The fishing port and fish market
- The remaining wrecks in the bay
- Cap Blanc and its monk seal viewpoint, access permitting(Day trip)
- Baie de l'Étoile(Day trip)
- Kitesurfing on the bay (November - April)
- The northern approach to Banc d'Arguin at Iwik(Day trip)