Places to visit in Benin

1,687 places in Benin, ranked from must-see to local favourites, each with the best season, typical crowds and distances from nearby cities. Travellers can post today’s status (waterfall flow, temple rush, road and opening status). Open Benin on the map.

By type

• Churches in Benin · 724
• Other attractions in Benin · 339
• Mosques & Dargahs in Benin · 208
• Forts & Heritage in Benin · 126
• Hills & Viewpoints in Benin · 83
• Museums in Benin · 64
• Temples in Benin · 41
• Wildlife, Forests & Gardens in Benin · 29
• Parks in Benin · 24
• Beaches & Coast in Benin · 18
• Lakes, Dams & Reservoirs in Benin · 13
• Rivers, Islands & Mangroves in Benin · 7
• Waterfalls in Benin · 6
• Caves in Benin · 3
• Buddhist sites in Benin · 2

Must-see places in Benin

• Pendjari National Park · sanctuary · Atakora Department · Must-see
• Lac Ahémé · lake · Mono Department · Must-see
• Musée ethnographique et de plein air de Parakou · museum · Borgou Department · Must-see
• Grande Mosquée de Porto-Novo · dargah · Ouémé Department · Must-see
• Musée Honmè · museum · Ouémé Department · Must-see
• Basilique de l'Immaculée Conception · church · Atlantique Department · Must-see
• Notre-Dame de Miséricorde · church · Littoral Department · Must-see
• L'Amazone · fort · Littoral Department · Must-see
• Village Souterrain d'Agongointo · fort · Zou Department · Must-see
• Cascades de Tanougou · waterfall · Atakora Department · Must-see

By district

• Ouémé Department · 439
• Atlantique Department · 344
• Littoral Department · 214
• Borgou Department · 192
• Zou Department · 154
• Plateau Department · 115
• Alibori Department · 63
• Atakora Department · 55
• Collines Department · 45
• Mono Department · 26
• Donga Department · 23
• Kouffo Department · 13

Every page lists waterfalls, hills, temples and more with their current status; sign in to post what you found on the ground.