Africa
Atlantic dunes, a kitesurfing lagoon and a territory still disputed.
Western Sahara is a sparsely populated stretch of desert along the Atlantic coast, and its status remains internationally disputed. Most visitors come to the western part, administered by Morocco, where Dakhla sits on a long peninsula with a lagoon famous for kitesurfing and windsurfing. Laayoune (El Aaiún) is the largest town, and the coastline between them is lined with dunes and cliffs.
Most travellers arrive via Morocco, by air or along the long coastal road. Areas near the sand berm that divides the territory are heavily mined and off-limits, and travellers should check their government's current travel advice before planning. Fresh fish and oysters from the Dakhla lagoon are a highlight. Spring and autumn are most pleasant; the wind that kitesurfers seek blows for much of the year.
March, April, May, October, November.