Benin Travel Guide

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Cotonou

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Benin/Cotonou-1931270/TravelGuide-Cotonou.html

99,273,6

Ouidah

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Benin/Ouidah-1929529/TravelGuide-Ouidah.html

25,54,0

Abomey

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Benin/Abomey-1932067/TravelGuide-Abomey.html

16,41,0

Natitingou

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Benin/Natitingou-1929702/TravelGuide-Natitingou.html

21,37,0

Porto-Novo

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Benin/Porto_Novo-1929376/TravelGuide-Porto_Novo.html

7,30,0

Tanguieta

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Benin/Tanguieta-1928925/TravelGuide-Tanguieta.html

10,17,0

Ganvie

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Benin/Ganvie-1930829/TravelGuide-Ganvie.html

15,47,0

Grand-Popo

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Benin/Grand_Popo-1930622/TravelGuide-Grand_Popo.html

14,34,0

Dassa-Zoume

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Benin/Dassa_Zoume-1931197/TravelGuide-Dassa_Zoume.html

1,3,0

Ouidah-Plage

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Benin/Ouidah_Plage-1929528/TravelGuide-Ouidah_Plage.html

0,3,0

Parakou

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Benin/Parakou-1929456/TravelGuide-Parakou.html

0,5,0

Kandi

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Benin/Kandi-1930438/TravelGuide-Kandi.html

1,3,0

Pro

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 Lots to see, happy and welcoming, good facilities & food 


Con

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 Too many problems to really develop the country 


In a nutshell

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 VERY INTERESTING AFRICAN COUNTRY 

 

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Cotonou  

Ibis Cotonou

 2 Reviews and 28 Opinions  Lovely and very clean stay at the Ibis. They remind you in every-way that they are only providing a... 

 Hotels in Cotonou

Hotel du Lac

 1 Review and 20 Opinions  This lovely hotel sits on the edge of the Lagoon and my room overlooked it quite literally – the... 

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Benin  

TAXIMOTO !

TAXIMOTO !, Benin

 DAO Says:  Please note: I wrote the following information about my experiences in Cotonou. Taximotos operate all over Benin and they can even take you from town to town... 

 Transportation in Benin

COOL WITH A POOL: MYOSOTIS RÉSIDENCE HÔTEL & SPA

COOL WITH A POOL: MYOSOTIS RÉSIDENCE HÔTEL & SPA, Benin

 DAO Says:  Before you ask, no, I didn’t stay here. I just happen to come across it when I was walking around the Ganhi Market area. I realised that it was a tall hotel... 

 Hotels in Benin

THE HIGH(ER) PRICE OF POSTAGE

THE HIGH(ER) PRICE OF POSTAGE, Benin

 DAO Says:  Somebody in the Government of Benin realised that they could make money from Tourists wanting to post their postcards and letters from here. They could make... 

 Tourist Traps in Benin

THE CURRENCY OF BENIN

THE CURRENCY OF BENIN, Benin

 DAO Says:  The currency of Benin is the West African CFA Franc. You may see it written as "F CFA" and you will hear it pronounced "see-fuh" or "see-fah". Officially it is... 

 Local Customs in Benin

THE FLAG OF BENIN

THE FLAG OF BENIN, Benin

 DAO Says:  The flag of Benin was first adopted on 16 November 1959, but was not actually flown until 1 August 1960. Strange enough. It was re-adopted on August 1, 1990. A... 

 Local Customs in Benin

PILI PILI: A VERY GOOD MEAL - COTONOU

PILI PILI: A VERY GOOD MEAL - COTONOU, Benin

 DAO Says:  My guidebook said this was a good restaurant and I must say I had a nice meal. The surroundings are an airy tastefully decorated, open area with some nice... 

 Restaurants in Benin

CHEZ CLARISSE (COTONOU): THE QUIETEST AND MOST SECURE IN AFRICA

CHEZ CLARISSE (COTONOU): THE QUIETEST AND MOST SECURE IN AFRICA, Benin

 DAO Says:  This is actually a well know restaurant with a swimming pool and 6 nice rooms behind it. It has no website and I had the wrong email address. I was lucky to get... 

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Book- "To Benin and Back"

Book- "To Benin and Back", Benin

 cstarace Says:   "To Benin and Back" is a memoir written by Chris Starace (me) a former Peace Corps Volunteer in Benin from 1995-1997. It is a collection of stories and... 

 What to Pack in Benin

VISA AT THE BORDER

VISA AT THE BORDER, Benin

 DAO Says:  Visas for most passport holders are available at 10,000 CFA on main border points. I entered at Hilakondji, the main land border between Togo and Benin. I did... 

 Things to Do in Benin

Visa for Benin

Visa for Benin, Benin

 lotharscheer Says:  You can get at the main borders from Lagos to Cotonou and Lome to Cotonou a transit visa quite quick for 10000 CFA, valid for 48 hours and extendable in Cotonou... 

 Favorites in Benin

Le Livingstone: Ex-Pat Place in Cotonou

Le Livingstone: Ex-Pat Place in Cotonou, Benin

 lalikes Says:  Want to find some comfort in Cotonou? Head over to Livingstone's in Haie Vie. Near the airport and Novotel Hotel is a little slice of home in Benin. We only had... 

 Restaurants in Benin

Hotel, restaurant ''Cauris Coquillage'': Cotonou, Togbin Plage

Hotel, restaurant ''Cauris Coquillage'': Cotonou, Togbin Plage, Benin

 sachara Says:  After 3 nights Beaulieu de Balmas we moved to another place 1KM more east, to hotel "Cauris Coquillage''. This hotel is not at the beach side of the road, but... 

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