While visiting Senegal on the Viking Sun, we enjoyed a very interesting shore excursion to Joal-Fadiouth, known as the Shell Village. Here's my 360 video of the fascinating local cemetery on its own separate island. (Don't forget you can spin this with your mouse as it plays!)
Fadiouth is only accessible by boat or pedestrian
bridge. The entire island is built up of billions of shells that have
accumulated over generations of harvesting. Shells are a part of everything in
the town and are incorporated seamlessly into the architecture as
well. The shell-covered island and its town are well-known to tour
operators and present a major tourist draw.
I found the second shell island, connected to Fadiouth
via another wooden bridge, even more fascinating! The cemetery
island also consists mainly of sea shells; but it provides an even more
interesting and unique dimension. In a country with an
overwhelming majority of Muslims, the inhabitants of Fadiouth are 90%
Christian. On this island, Muslims and Christians are buried near
one another, a rare occurrence in today's world.
Location of Fadiouth
Thanks for visiting...happy adventuring!
George
