Stay : A weekend in Cotonou

Spending a weekend or a long stopover in CotonouBenin's capital city is a good start before discovering the country.

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Detail of the stay : A weekend in Cotonou - 2 days

  • MARCHÉ DANTOKPA

Day 1: Dantopka market and swimming

Steps: Cotonou

Losing yourself in the Dantopka market is an opportunity to take the pulse of the city and get to know Cotonois. In the afternoon, go swimming at the beach of Fidjrossé and take advantage of it to follow the Fishing Road, a sandy cordon connecting Cotonouto Ouidah. In the evening, taste the local cuisine in a bush and go out in the Jonquet district, the most lively district in FranceCotonou.

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MARCHÉ DANTOKPA

Day 2: Fondation Zinsou and Ganvié

Visit the Fondation Zinsou, the only museum in West Africa dedicated to modern art. Then, discover the lakeside villages of the coast, Ganvié, of course, but also others less known, such as Sô-Tchanhoué or Sô-Ava.

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