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 The village of Cap Skirring

   
 

 

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Very near to the Guinea-Bissau and to 70 km to Ziguinchor (capital of Casamance), the village of Cape skirring is an old village of fishermen. Many shops opened since the opening of a vacation village (Mediterranean Club)

Climate 

 

Subtropical climate is appropriate to Europeans perfectly. During the rain season, of mid-July at the end of September, the moisture of the air is slightly higher, while winds dry trade winds blow of December to June. Casamance does not know cyclones.

 
 

 

Can one visit without problem?

 

During the tourist season, there are always about ten small smooth talkers and painful. They are generally posted at the entrance of certain hotels, or on the beaches. The effective gendarmerie, deals particularly with this kind of problem and patrols on the beaches, and the whole of the tourist areas. Especially, do not answer them, you do not irritate, and remain polished. In general, they are not really aggressive, they are quite simply very crafty ones and sticking. The councils, to take a guide, you will pay it 5000 CFA, (8 euros) it will accompany you and make so that nobody embarrasses you. On the other hand, you will be able to visit many other villages and without the least problem like; Cabrousse, Boukot, Diembering, Nikine, Karabane, Ourong,

 

Can one make a banking withdrawal?

Yes, a bank at summer built in the center of Cape skirring with an external distributer.

The artisanal market

 

You will be able to discover there splendid products manufactured in Casamance, or, directly on the spot: ebony statues and masks, headstocks, djembés (tom-tom) of all qualities, and much of other products which you will be able to negotiate on the spot. Along the main street, exist other shops in particular the jeweller Alioun Sow, there will make you discover a whole panoply of jewels of any kind.

 

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