It is easier to find the voodoo doll executed duly, than good hotel or a beach in this African country.  But for adventurouses and unusual rest, without conditionally, the trip to Benin can become excellent idea and a source of new feelings.  

And someone even goes to Benin behind studying culture and ritual traditions of religion to Wood or it is simple to be bought by the most qualitative in the world cult accessories, herbs and amulets.  

 Unfortunately, the tourist infrastructure of Benin is developed only on a minimum, and world travel agencies practically don't offer any options of trips to this country. Therefore to attend to search of the place of residence it is necessary independently. It is best of all to address in one of large hotels where the personnel knows English and will be able to have a talk with you by phone. To call to Benin, gather 8 229 from the landline phone or +229 from the mobile phone, then a code of the city and the phone number specified on a site of hotel. However, for secure it is better to send the fax or the electronic letter as information in writing slightly simpler to process and chances of trouble-free placement on arrival increase.

 However, every year the situation in Benin only improves therefore in the large cities there is a chance to meet not only very worthy small restaurants with dishes of ethnic and international cuisine, but also various clubs and bars where it is possible to spend not bad evenings and nights.   Where to go in Benin? Options set. Botanical garden and National museum of the city of Cotonou, the royal palace in ancient Abomey and, of course, the legendary market to Gran Marsh  where it is possible to buy everything, from furniture and dresses to wooden tomtoms and figurines. All these city sights are quite available, for their visit it isn't required to you anything, except convenient clothes on a season and desires to get acquainted with unusual local culture. Only you remember that locals are very superstitious and don't love when them photograph. Try not to capture them in a shot or, at least, ask for permission to photographing and be convinced that the person understood you and really agrees.   And in Benin it is possible to go to travel on local small villages.  

Many of them are constructed directly on water on high piles and look almost as well as a little hundreds years ago, before arrival of a civilization to the African Benin.  According to local legends, houses on water were under construction for protection against the enemy tribes which religion didn't let them in water.  In some villages of this kind even it is possible to rent a lodge and to live there some days if, of course, you aren't afraid of an originality of local traditions.   The Beninese kitchen is, generally various vegetables and root crops which locals are able to afford in large numbers, than meat and fish. Therefore meat dishes here don't represent a particular interest. In general, the Beninese kitchen is a kitchen of poverty and need, instead of a delicacy of a delicate taste therefore true gourmets probably won't receive pleasure from acquaintance to it. One of the most widespread dishes - almost tasteless, but nourishing porridge фуфу which water with various sauces and mix with other products that though somehow to diversify the diet. But fruit in Benin is cheapest, and their some types, for example, bananas, it is possible to collect directly from trees absolutely free of charge. Hot drinks practically aren't widespread, only instant coffee which here can be mixed with the condensed milk meets. But even its beninets not so much drink, how many dip in it bread.

 So fans of fragrant strong coffee should suffer or bring a little the favourite drink with themselves. The rests for certain will like centronad, drink from the divorced lemon juice with water.