Ivory Coast Bucket List

Savor cocoa heartlands, lively Abidjan nights, and palm beaches of Ivory Coast

Visit Yamoussoukro, the political and administrative capital of Côte d'Ivoire. See the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace (one of the largest churches in the world, with a dome taller than St. Peter's Basilica in Rome), explore the Presidential Palace (surrounded by crocodile-filled lakes and guarded by soldiers), and visit the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation (a cultural and research center dedicated to the country's first president).

French and German colonists in 1915 Africa learn there is a war and stage their own.

The largest church in the world, a marble replica of St Peter’s standing in the African bush.

Faded colonial beach town, UNESCO-listed.

Mountain town of falls and liana bridges.

Primary rainforest of rare wildlife, UNESCO-listed.

Lagoon-side economic capital.