About
Deeply embedded in its voodoo culture alongside neighboring Togo, and every year they host an amazing voodoo festival on January 10th. But throughout the entirety of the year, there is voodoo festivals happening.
Why go
- Deeply embedded in its voodoo culture
- Most underrated country to visit in West Africa as a solo traveler
- Felt very safe here
Must try
- Visit markets selling monkeys' hands and hyenas' heads
- Witness real voodoo rituals
- Visit the unique stilt cities like Ganvié
- Explore the Ouidah Slave Route
- Meet one of the oldest kings
Pro tips
- Easy to get around by motorbike taxi
- Take a tuk-tuk to a special fishing village
- Take a boat into the ocean
- Host amazing voodoo festival on January tenth
Good to know
- Tourism infrastructure is still fairly limited
- Found it surprisingly expensive
- Markets selling dead animals, skulls, and blood
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