Things to do & places to visit in Oueme Department, Benin

Oueme Department #4 destination in Benin 2023. The average rating score is 3.90 based on 108 traveler reviews, of 9 attractions. Timezone: Africa/Porto-Novo, current date and time: Saturday, May 11, 2024, 13:37.

Top things to do (32)

• Eco Tours
• Churches & Cathedrals
• Wine Tours & Tastings
• History Museums
• Boat Tours
• Fashion Shows & Tours
• Beer Tastings & Tours
• Movie & TV Tours
• Ghost & Vampire Tours
• Day Trips
• Religious Sites
• Night Tours
• Food Tours
• Gardens
• Private Tours
• Nature & Wildlife Tours
• Distillery Tours
• Bars & Clubs
• Archaeology Tours
• Cooking Classes
• Cultural Tours
• Castles
• Hiking & Camping Tours
• Sightseeing Tours
• Bar, Club & Pub Tours
• Adrenaline & Extreme Tours
• Historical & Heritage Tours
• Coffee & Tea Tours
• Points of Interest & Landmarks
• City Tours
• Photography Tours
• Factory Tours

Top places to visit

1. 4.5 Cathédrale Notre Dame de l'Immaculée Conception (7 reviews)
   - Cathedrale Cotonou
   Churches & Cathedrals
   
   
   "Travel With VuAfrik at Benin" The cathedral Notre Dame de Miséricode, commonly known as Cotonou Cathedral is a Roman catholic cathedral, located near the Ancien pont bridge in Cotonou. It's noted for its distinct burgundy and white tiled architecture. Its tower stands towards the rear end left side of the main building. On 14 September 1955, It was promoted as the Metropolitan archidiocese of Cotonou. See more..
   
2. 4.5 Jardin Place Jean Bayol (7 reviews)
   - Les égouns ou revenants
   Points of Interest & Landmarks
   
   
   Graced by landscaped gardens and a statue of the first king, this square is the capital city’s entryway. See more..
   
3. 4.0 da Silva Museum (21 reviews)
   - Decent exhibit
   History Museums
   
   
   Benin’s turbulent history is on display here, from its prosperous 17th century beginnings as the African Dahomey kingdom and 19th century invasion by the French to its 1960 independent Marxist regime and present-day democracy. See more..
   
4. 4.0 Musee Honme (Palais Royal) (20 reviews)
   - kul place to be
   Castles
   
   
   Not far from the da Silva museum is this former home of King Toffa, whose personal effects are on display, including photographs and his royal carriage. See more..
   
5. 4.0 Great Mosque of Porto-Novo (16 reviews)
   - Amazing history
   Religious Sites
   
   
   We were told that the reason that this mosque looks like a Catholic church is that in Brazil the slaves weren't permitted to worship in the churches which were only for the whites. Among the slave in Brazil were many Muslims who informed the slave community that Islam didn't require a church to be able to pray to God which created a lot of converts to Islam. When some of the freed Brazilian slaves returned to Porto Novo the first thing the Afro Brazilians wanted to do was to create a place to worship but the only architectural style they knew was the Catholic church so this Mosque was built in that style. It is sadly neglected and this is an important world heritage site which should be preserved.. See more..
   
6. 3.5 Ethnographique Museum of Porto Novo (29 reviews)
   - A place to learn about the people of Benin republic
   History Museums
   
   
   Established in the 1960s and Porto Novo’s first museum, this charming museum contains a good collection of historical artifacts. See more..
   
7. 3.5 Jardin des Plantes et de la Nature (8 reviews)
   - Uninteresting without a guide
   Gardens
   
   
   This "botanical garden" is more like someone's overgrown backyard. There are two large trees of historical importance - one at which they were doing the executions, and the second at which they were making judgements. Without a guide you will see nothing interesting. Even with a guide it will be a rather short visit. See more..
   
8. Opatrip.com Benin (0 review)
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9. LE MAGNUM (0 review)
   Spent < 1 hour Bars & Clubs
   
   
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