Visit Cotonou

The Python Temple and the Route des Esclaves to the beach, the birthplace of voodoo.

The royal palaces of the Dahomey kings, their bas-reliefs and the story of the Amazon warriors.

Visit Porto-Novo, the capital of Benin. Explore the Musée Honmé (former royal palace of King Toffa, now a museum showcasing Fon history and artifacts), see the Grand Mosque (a striking Brazilian-style building reflecting Afro-Brazilian heritage), and stroll through the Marché Dantokpa (one of West Africa's largest open-air markets, known for textiles, crafts, and local produce).

Explore royal palaces, voodoo traditions, and palm-lined coast of Benin

Attend the Voodoo Festival in Benin, a vibrant celebration of traditional Vodun religion and culture

"Venice of Africa" — a whole town on stilts in Lake Nokoue.

Memorial arch on the beach where enslaved people were forced onto ships.

West Africa’s best big-game park — lions, elephants and cheetahs.