Ouidah, BeninBasilique de l'Immaculée ConceptionLac AhéméL'AmazoneDoor of No ReturnCôté LaguneParadise Island
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Ouidah

Ouidah is a town in Atlantique Department district, Benin of about 83,503 people. Within 50 km by road there are 112 places to visit: 35 forts & heritage, 20 museums and 11 churches. The must-see places are Basilique de l'Immaculée Conception, Lac Ahémé and L'Amazone.

6.3631° N, 2.0851° EPop. 83,503

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Within 30 km66 places
Within 50 km112
Must-see7
Notable127
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Basilique de l'Immaculée Conception, church near Ouidah
Must-see

Basilique de l'Immaculée Conception

Church · 1 km

Lac Ahémé, lake near Ouidah
Must-see

Lac Ahémé

Lake · 26 km · Mono Department

L'Amazone, heritage site near Ouidah
Must-see

L'Amazone

Heritage site · 45 km · Littoral Department

Places near Ouidah by type

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One day from Ouidah

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:50 pm

93 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Ouidah
  2. Lac Tôholake · 45 min
  3. Paradise Islandisland · 1 hrs
  4. Door of No Returnheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Côté Lagunebeach · 1.5 hrs
  6. Lac Ahémélake · 45 min
  7. Back in Ouidah
Today’s loopOuidahStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Ouidah?

Basilique de l'Immaculée Conception (church, about 1 km), Fondation Zinsou (museum, about 1 km), Temple of Pythons (temple, about 1 km), Tovalou Codio HOUENOU (heritage site, about 1 km), Élisabeth HODONOU (heritage site, about 1 km), Capitaine Jean ADJOVI (heritage site, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ouidah?

112 places on Spotwander: 35 forts & heritage, 20 museums, 18 other attractions, 11 churches, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest fort to Ouidah?

Tovalou Codio HOUENOU, about 1 km by road; Élisabeth HODONOU (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Ouidah?

Fondation Zinsou, about 1 km by road; Art Ziza (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Ouidah?

Start in Ouidah, visit Lac Tôho, then Paradise Island, then Door of No Return, then Côté Lagune, then Lac Ahémé, and drive back — about 93 km by road in all.