Abomey

Get in

Nearby Bohicon has a rail link with the capital Cotonou and Parakou in the north, there are three departures in each direction every week. Tickets from Cotonou costs CFA 1100 in second class and CFA 1400 in first.

You can take the very good Baobab Express Bus to get to Bohicon. They have quite new buses with air conditioning and Wifi and set a focus on security and punctuality. (2500 CFA per person from Cotonou in Dec. 2018)

Bush taxis from Bohicon cost CFA 300, and CFA 2000 for the 3-hour ride from Cotonou. Cheaper but slower public buses are also available.

Get around

thumb|300px|One of the Royal Palaces.

Zemi-johns are a popular, cheap and efficient way to get around. They are simply a scooter-like taxi popular in the country.

See

The Royal Palaces of Abomey are a group of earthen structures built by the Fon people of the Dahomey Kingdom between the mid-17th and late 19th Centuries. One of the most famous and historically significant traditional sites in West Africa, the Palaces are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Each king had a new palace built for himself. They are filled with larger numbers of bas-reliefs and artwork that display everyday life, including war, sacrifices and torture methods. The Dahomey were also notable for being one of the main beneficiaries of the Atlantic slave trade, with palaces largely having been built using wealth acquired from capturing slaves from neighbouring ethnic groups to sell to the Europeans. The palaces are: Akaba Royal Palace Gbehanzin Royal Palace Palace of King Glele Palace of King Agaja Palace of King Tegbessu Palace of King Agoli-Agbo Palace of King Ghezo Palace of King Angoglo Palace of King Kpengla

It is also worth visiting the nearby museum:

Do

thumb|250px|A royal palace.

Have some rest at Chez Monique (5XWJ+Q49), with its peaceful garden and artwork pieces.

Buy

The Musée Historique d'Abomey sells souvenirs, including banners and bronze figurines.

Eat