'''St. Louis''' is a city in Grande Cote.
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By car
The easiest way to get to St. Louis from Dakar is in a sept-place, which is a seven passenger station wagon. They leave from the main station in Dakar (also called Pompier). You wait at the station for the car to be full, which means the rest of the passengers are heading for St. Louis as well, so it's a direct trip. The going rate is about 4500 CFA.
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Get around
You can usually count on taxis fares in Saint-Louis to be a solid fixed rate of 500 F CFA. From the garage (gare routiere) to downtown or at night expect to pay 600 F CFA. There is a fairly decent "car rapide" public transport system that shouldn't cost more than 100 F CFA for your average stretch. On the Island of Ndar, there are calesh rides designed for site-seeing tourists. However, most of the historic city is easily accessible by foot.
See
Walk to Guet Ndar, the fishing village that is located on the Langue de Barberie and watch the fisherman bring in their catch. If you're lucky, you might get a great deal on seafood. Dozens of trucks wait buy up the fish (for as little as 500 F CFA a crate) and transport them into the interior as far as Kaolack, Tambacounda and Mali. Local people carry the fish in baskets on their neck and on their heads. Women can be found smoking and drying fish next to the beach in vast cauldrons. If you walk into the residential district of Guet Ndar, you will see thousands of people trying to live their their lives squeezed in a tiny area. The scene is very colorful and lively, but when you walk along the beach you will see the effects of overcrowding in the squalid sanitary conditions and insufficient trash disposal. There is a decent sized market in Guet Ndar, somewhat smaller than the larger Sor market two bridges away.
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Budget
-About 20 kilometers outside of town is a fabulous "campement" named Zebrabar. You can stay in your own little bungalow for as little as 6000 CFA (about $14) a night, or you can enjoy a bigger bungalow with your own bathroom for 18,000 (about $42). It's located in the Langue de Barberie, right along the water, so it's a beautiful spot to relax in and head out for a tour of the park. Delicious european meals are served family style, although they're not inexpensive (5000 cfa for a complete dinner).
-Auberge de Jeunesse l'Atlantide
Mid-range
There are many hotels to choose from on the island such as: Hotel de la Residence, Hotel du Palais, La Maison Rose, Sunu Keur, Hotel Sindone et Hotel Pointe Sud. Further down the beach on the Langue de Barberie one can find Hotel Mermoz, Hotel Cap-Saint Louis and Hotel Diam Rek.
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