Currency: Moroccan dirham.
Official languages: Arabic, French and Spanish.
Documentation needed: Spaniards do not need a visa to enter Western Sahara as tourists.
Climate: days in Dakhla are very hot and nights are very cold. The normal maximum temperature is between 25°C and 30°C, while the minimum temperature is between 10°C and 15°C. However, in the summer months, maximum temperatures soar to over 40°C.
Vaccinations: none obligatory but tuberculosis vaccination is recommended.
This town, formerly known as Villa Cisneros, is located on the Rio de Oro peninsula west of Western Sahara.
It is known as the point where the sea and the desert merge into one and is very famous among lovers of water sports such as surfing, kitesurfing and windsurfing, sports that can be practised all year round on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean thanks to the wind that usually accompanies its coasts.
Bargaining is a widespread practice throughout the country. In fact, if the customer does not want to negotiate, it can even be annoying for the sellers. The first price you will be quoted will usually be very high, reduce it considerably in your offer, and from then on, let yourself be drawn into the game.
Another very important recommendation has to do with drinking water. Never drink it from the tap and, when you order it in a restaurant, make sure that the bottle is not open. It is also a bad idea to eat unwashed fruit or uncooked food. It's not that anything serious will happen to you, it's just that our European stomachs are not used to it and may suffer some "uncomfortable" upset.
