Africa
Benin
The cradle of vodun, stilt villages and royal palaces. Say bonjour, and enjoy!
- Local time
- 15:07
- Currency
- XOF
- Calling code
- +229
- Capital
- Porto-Novo
- Languages spoken
- French
Places to see
Ganvié
A stilt village on Lake Nokoué.
Royal Palaces of Abomey
Palaces of the Dahomey kings, a UNESCO site.
Ouidah
The Route of Slaves and the Door of No Return.
Grand-Popo
Palm-lined beaches.
The Zzz blog
Coming soon: the mosquito is on it!
