{"id":14103,"date":"2019-10-23T06:51:09","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T05:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/?p=14103"},"modified":"2019-12-03T13:12:20","modified_gmt":"2019-12-03T13:12:20","slug":"escape-from-nouakchott-mauritania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/escape-from-nouakchott-mauritania\/","title":{"rendered":"Escape to Nouakchott, Mauritania"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"102\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/nouakchott-copy-1024x102.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/nouakchott-copy-1024x102.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/nouakchott-copy-300x30.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/nouakchott-copy-768x76.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/nouakchott-copy.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/nouakchott-copy-960x96.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/nouakchott-copy-585x58.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/flights\/africa\/mauritania\/nouakchott\"><strong><span style=\"color:#0693e3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Nouakchott<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color:#0693e3\" class=\"tadv-color\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">is the capital of Mauritania. It is also the largest city in the country. Further, it is one of the largest cities in the Sahara region. Established in 1958 as the nation\u2019s capital, and originally built for 15,000 people, Nouakchott saw a rapid increase in its population in the 1970s, as people fled areas of drought to congregate at the capital city. Today, the population of the city is more than 2 million. Nouakchott is the hub of the Mauritanian economy and is home to a significantly large port. Most citizens in the city of Nouakchott lead a nomadic lifestyle, as they have done for several millennia. Attractions in the city include the National Museum of Mauritania and several markets.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Here are some of the top places to visit in Nouakchott<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Chinguetti<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Nouakchott<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Atar<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Terjit<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Banc d\u2019Arguin<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Ouad\u00e2ne<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Tichit<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Oual\u00e2ta<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Nouadhibou<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Kiffa<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Things to do in<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Nouakchott<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Cool off in a desert oasis<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Visit National Museum of Mauritania (Mus\u00e9e Nationale)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Visit Nouakchott Market \u2013 March\u00e9 Capitale<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Explore the Coast<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Go birdwatching in the Parc National du Banc d\u2019Arguin<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Make the most of the Atlantic<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Stroll around Nouakchott<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Take in some archaeological Sites<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Visit a fortified medieval town<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Visit a holy city<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Book cheap flights to Nouakchott by calling Travel Center UK today! Our team of experienced travel experts is equipped to give you the best deals on cheap flights to Nouakchott. The city of Nouakchott is served by the Nouakchott International Airport and we have teamed up with world-class airlines to ensure that you travel in safety and comfort to this exciting destination in Mauritania. Contact us today and ask us about cheap flights to Nouakchott, and whether you are on business or on holiday to Nouakchott, we have flights that match your needs.&nbsp;<\/span><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Book cheap flights&nbsp;to Nouakchott (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/destinations\/flights-to-nouakchott\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"color:#0693e3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Book cheap flights&nbsp;to Nouakchott<\/span><\/strong><\/a><strong><span style=\"color:#0693e3\" class=\"tadv-color\"> <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">over the phone and get personalized service. You will also get specialized services such as finding the cheapest rates owning to price fluctuations and advice on the best time for the booking.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nouakchott&nbsp;is the capital of Mauritania. It is also the largest city in the country. Further, it is one of the largest cities in the Sahara region. Established in 1958 as the nation\u2019s capital, and originally built for 15,000 people, Nouakchott saw a rapid increase in its population in the 1970s, as people fled areas of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":332,"featured_media":15127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[91],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel-bucket"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/332"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14103"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15128,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14103\/revisions\/15128"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}