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Cotonou
West Africa

Cotonou

The water, the drums, the door of return.

About

The water, the drums, the door of return.

Benin is a country of ceremony. Ganvié stilt villages, the palaces of Abomey, the coastal history of Ouidah. It sits quietly in the atlas but stays long in the memory.

At a glance

Ideal length
5–7 days
Best for
Ganvié lagoonOuidah heritageGrand-Popo beaches
Cotonou view 1
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