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Abomey – Ganvie (Lake Nokoue) – Ouidah
Unser erster Stopp auf dem Weg an die Kueste ist Ganvie am Lake Nokoue, wo etwa 30.000 Menschen vom Stamm der Tofinu in Pfahlhaeusern mitten im See leben. Die Siedlung geht auf das 17. Jahrhundert zurueck, als die Tofinou, auf der Flucht vor den Slavenjaegern der Dahomey, diese Siedlung im See errichteten, da der Glaube der Dahomey ihnen ...
A very long but interesting story!!
... meeting us. He said he wanted to pay for our food and drinks as we were guests in his country. We thanked him, being quite used to profuse generosity, but assured him that we would prefer to pay ourselves. We then had a bit of chat – he asked us about our trip and how we found Benin. When he heard that we were on the bikes, and planning to cycle to Grand Popo the following day, he instantly suggested that we meet him early the next morning and that he would accompany us on ...
Benin
Whilst Benin wasn't as action packed as Togo its landscapes were so much more diverse and even just travelling around in shared taxis we felt we had seen quite a lot of the country.
Arriving in Kossokouangou, deep in the Atokara mountains we arrived at the somewhat dissapointing 'Eco-Benin' mud hut guest house. It was quite obvious from the onset that this building was purpose built for western tourists, a fact later confirmed ...
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-travel by taxi (takes 1 hour) Cost 600 CFA ( a little more than 1 USD)
Ouidah (3 days)
The port was a safe harbor for over 300 years for the French, Danish, and the Portuguese. During the 17th c., this was the last destination for slaves before being shipped from the continent.
Voodoo Festival in January: ...
Бенин
... 1091;ю визу Бенин.
Грани
94;у проше
83; бы очень быстр
86;, если бы не пришл
86;сь ждать полча
89;а ...
Location
Amenities
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Restaurant
- Free parking