In the XVII century, this country was one of the most powerful empires in Africa — the Kingdom of Dahomey (Dahomey). The ruins of palaces and temples can be found in the capital of the ancient kingdom — Abomey, while the city of Wida (Ouidah) is a tangible reminder of where wealth came from: from the slave trade. The route to Wida was the last road on African grounds for slaves on the way to the New World. The slave shore — this name has forever went down in history. Museums in Whid and in the capital of Benin Porto Novo show the depth of the tragedy of that time and its influence on modern society and culture. Port Cotonou, embodies the “city Africa” noisy and contaminated — but not without its own charm, with bright and living nightlife and good shops.
This is the place of birth of witchcraft, the national religion of the country exported by slaves and distorted by Hollywood. Witchcraft is an important part of everyday life and many signs of this can be found in the markets: amazing idols, heads and skin of all kinds of animals.
Elephants, lions and crocodiles are found in the northern parks of wildlife, especially in the Pendjari Reserve (Pendjari). Not only is Benin (Benin) — rich in historically and culturally, this politically stable country and it is easy to get here and here it is quite comfortable to travel.
