Many of them are truly picture-postcard dreamy - palm-lined, with golden sands and dotted with fishing boats. You'll find some of the best, such as Djembering and Bouyouye, out at Cap Skirring (pictured here), a fishing village which in recent has become popular with Europeans and now sports a variety of shops, restaurants, and hotels/resorts from modest to elaborate and full-service.

Read more in our post Casamance is an Under-the-Radar Gem of Senegal.

Angel Hernansáez