Ouidah

Atlantique Department · Benin

Ouidah, Benin
Photo: US Africa Command, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
November to March; the Vodun festival falls on 10 January
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A coastal town central to both Vodun religion and the history of the Atlantic slave trade. The Route des Esclaves leads past memorials to the Door of No Return on the beach, while the Python Temple and annual Vodun festival keep living traditions in view.

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