Holidays in Serrekunda

Experience Gambia in the raw. We're not talking the lions, tigers and zebras side of this wild and wonderful land either. No, in Serrekunda it's all about hustle and bustle. From the local shops and merchants to craft sellers and street peddlers, this is Gambia at its most vibrant. Though Banjul is the capital of this sun-drenched pocket of Africa, its size is kept in check by the parameters of its island home. So the swell of tourism and industry has spread to Serrekunda. And it's fast gaining the glitzy sheen of a modern holiday favourite, but without losing any of its unique Gambian magnetism. Think swish hotels rubbing shoulders with iron-roofed shanty houses. A higgledy-piggledy maze of dusty streets ablaze with the batik that hangs in every doorway. And souvenir stalls spilling shoes, t-shirts and bags into the street. It's a Technicolour town with African charm by the bucket-load. Visit the batik factory to see the gorgeous gaudy garments being drawn, waxed and boiled. Browse and barter your way round the market picking presents for home. Or simply just laze away your holiday by the pool. However you choose to spend it, you're guaranteed the holiday of a lifetime.

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