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Benin (Ouidah & Ganvié)

The Cradle of Voodoo

The birthplace of vodun, stilt villages, and powerful West African history.

At a glance · 5 reasons to go

Why Benin (Ouidah & Ganvié).

  1. The birthplace of vodun (voodoo) culture.

  2. Ganvié — the 'Venice of Africa' stilt village.

  3. Ouidah's Door of No Return slave history.

  4. The royal palaces of Abomey (UNESCO).

  5. Pendjari wildlife in the north.

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Benin is West Africa's spiritual heart — the cradle of voodoo, the stilt city of Ganvié, and the powerful slave-trade history of Ouidah. Deeply cultural and rarely visited.

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Benin (Ouidah & Ganvié)

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Reviewed: 2026-06-06

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