Cotonou, Place to Go Possotomé

Destination: Possotomé

The marché is held every four days and is located near the train station. It is a good-sized market, with more than 50 vendors selling a variety of things, including the staple fruits and vegetables, smoked fish, rice and beans, etc. There are also a handful of men and women who sell the colorful African tissu or cloth; this market is a good bet if you're looking for cloth and will not be returning to either Cotonou or Porto Novo before leaving Benin.

Attractions

- Lac Ahémé

A nice way to spend a morning or afternoon is to rent a pirogue and spend time on this lake, where the villages of Possotomé and Bopa are located. The scenery is beautiful, and because visitors are few here, the villagers are quite friendly and welcoming.

- Thermal springs

Possotomé water is bottled here, and you can tour the factory and watch it happening.

General Information

Cost of travel from Cotonou:

2500 - 3000 FCFA for a trip that is partly by auto-taxi and partly by zemidjans; in total, the trip runs about two hours. From Cotonou, you'll pay 1500 for a taxi to Zongbanou, then you must take either a taxi or zemi to Bopa, (for about 600 francs) and then another zemi to Possotomé (another 600 francs).

Best time to visit

From June to September.

Lodging

Village Club Ayémé

This is the only main hotel in the town and is located near the thermal springs in a scenic area. Comfortable, air-conditioned rooms range from 15.050 - 35.400 FCFA and there is a well-run restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner at reasonable prices

The south: Abomey | Allada | Cotonou | Dassa zoumé | Ganvié | Grand Popo | Ouidah | Porto Novo| Possotomé | Savalou |
The North: Kandi | Kota falls |Koussoukouangou | Natitingou | Tanéka-Koko | Parakou | Nikki | Pendjari park | Tanougou waterfalls |

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