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janiebaxter Says: This is the old Palace of King Toffa and his ancestors, who can be traced back to King Te-Agbalin in 1688. King Toffa signed the Palace and his kingdom over to the French in 1883 for protection against the Kings of Dahomey, who would have sold the people as slaves. Under the...
janiebaxter Says: This museum is located in an old colonial building and gives an excellent insight into Beninese culture. The displays on the ground floor explain the importance of birth, life and death on society. There is a good explanation of the culture and importance of twins, and...
Songhai Centre - Helping African Farmers
janiebaxter Says: When you have had enough history, a visit to the Songhai centre will bring you bang up to date. This is a centre for sustainable agriculture and it is well worth spending at least a couple of hours here. The Songhai centre specialises in production, development, research and...
janiebaxter Says: This is the largest and the smartest Voodoo temple I saw in Benin. The others were in rural areas and very small and simple. This one is dedicated to Zangbeto, the night watchman, who is one of the most powerful and popular Voodoo gods and who has temples in many towns and...
Off-the-beaten track experience
gbsolomon Says: Porto-Novo is the administrative capital of Benin, although Cotonou is larger and houses all of the embassies and the NGO-ex-pat. community. But for a real tastef Benin, come to Porto-Novo. It's best to just hang out and watch the world go by. One of the best places to do...
Casa Danza: Nice and cheap place
lotharscheer Says: Rooms from 8000 CFA, there is also a decent restaurant, the quite loud music in the bar you almost don´t hear in the room and it stops early in the evening.
The Songhai Centre Restaurant: Out of the ground and onto your plate
janiebaxter Says: The Songhai centre restaurant serves all the food that is produced and grown in the agricultural centre just yards away. After our tour we ate a delicious lunch here. I had salad with beetroot, fish tomatoes, lettuce and onions, followed by pigeon casserole with lots of...
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Rooms from 8000 CFA, there is also a decent restaurant, the quite loud music in the bar you almost don´t hear in the room and it stops early in the evening.
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Porto Novo is close to the border with Nigeria, on the river Oueme and the East side of Lake Nakoue. It is actually the capital of Benin, although it is much smaller than Cotonou, and is only about 40...
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It is the capital, but not the place where busines is done, with several museums and a nice feeling of past day's.
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This is the traditional capital of Benin, which used to be called Dahomey, named after the fearsome tribe who once dominated this land. Porto Novo is the royal capital where the king oversaw his...
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