Benin Travellers Guide: Places To Visit

Benin was formerly part of French West Africa.  In 1958 it became self governing and in 1960 acheived full independence.  It was run as a doctatorship for some years but in the 1990's developed a plurlist political state.  It is now one of the most stable countries in Africa, although still one of the poorest.

Porto Novo:

Fetish Temple
Centre Artisanale: cheap curios available

Contonou:

Dan Topka market

Ouidah:

Portugese Fort
Temple of the Sacred Python

Ganvie:

Lake village built on stilts