| Benin Guide | COTONOU |
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Cotonou is the most important city of Benin. Porto Novo is the official capital, but in economic activity Cotonou takes the first place. It is the place to arrange your v... |
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| Benin Guide | GANVIE |
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To people who expect to see the Venice of Africa, the town of Ganvie can be something of a disappointment. It is a bit spoilt by tourism (as is the European Venice)and wh... |
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| Benin Guide | PARC NATIONAL DE PENDJARI |
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This 275,000-hectare national park 45km (28mi) north of Natitingou, is the wildlife park par excellence in this part of West Africa. Visitors may spot lions, leopards, el... |
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| Benin Guide | PORTO NOVO |
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Porto Novo is the capital city and one of the most interesting towns in Benin. It has a number of buildings dating from the period when the Portuguese used it as a base f... |
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MALI AND BENIN CLINCH AFRICAN NATIONS CUP PLACES |
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Mali and Benin qualified for the 2008 African Nations Cup in Ghana after a tense climax to Group 9 on Friday.... |
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EGYPT: CAN 2008 - EGYPT, MALI AND BENIN PICK LAST TICKETS |
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Their victories mark the end of the qualifying phase of the Nations Cup in Ghana.... |
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| KNOW ABOUT HOTTEST TIME OF THE YEAR IN BENIN BEFORE TOUR |
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If you don't want to get wet, avoid Southern Benin's rainy seasons in April to mid-July, and mid-September to late October. Northern Benin gets a soak... |
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| IMPRESSIVE ATTRACTION OF BENIN-MUSEE HISTORIC D'ABOMEY |
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Abomey's main and seriously impressive attraction, the Musée Historique d'Abomey, consists of palaces of the ancient kings Ghézo... |
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About Benin
Benin has played a major role in the Slave trade in the 17-th and 18-th century. From that period you will find many monuments reminding the traveler of the tragic sort of those deported to the West Indies and Brazil.After that the French have colonialized the country and the have left a profound mark on the country. It is in many aspects a very French country. Cotonou even has its own Boul' Mich and you will see Beninois walking there with a baguette under one arm and a French newspaper under the other.
From Cotonou it is 20 minutes to Porto Novo with its museums and royal palace. The slave port of Ouidah with many historical sites and museums is 40 Kms west of Cotonou. To Abomey, the ancient capital of Da...
