The remarkable Cathedrale St-Paul, whose huge tower represents St Paul with outstretched arms.

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Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire is a stunner, shingled with starfish-studded sands, palm-tree forests and roads so orange they resemble strips of bronzing powder. This is a true tropical paradise, and a country that is moving towards economic progress – it's a nation that is modernizing its lifestyle and culture, but managing to do so without losing its identity.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Galerie Cécile Fakhoury

    Galerie Cécile Fakhoury

    Abidjan

    An absolute trove of African contemporary art, this cubical, 600-sq-metre gallery features the best of the continent's artists, from sculpture and…

  • Hôtel Ivoire

    Hôtel Ivoire

    Abidjan

    Every middle-class Abidjani holds a dear memory of Hôtel Ivoire. Built in 1963 by Israeli architect Moshe Mayer, it was the place in town to go ice…

  • Parc National de Taï

    Parc National de Taï

    Côte d'Ivoire

    Parc National de Taï, a primary rainforest and a Unesco World Heritage site since 1982, is one of West Africa's largest reserves for wildlife. Visitors…

  • La Pyramide

    La Pyramide

    Abidjan

    Some of the buildings of Le Plateau are as breathtaking up close as from a distance. La Pyramide, designed by the Italian architect Rinaldo Olivieri and…

  • Basilica

    Basilica

    Côte d'Ivoire

    Yamoussoukro's spectacular basilica will leave you wide-eyed. Based on the Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican and designed by Lebanese architect Pierre…

  • Presidential Palace

    Presidential Palace

    Côte d'Ivoire

    The presidential palace, where Houphouët-Boigny is now buried, can only be seen from afar, but visitors come to see the sacred crocodiles that live in the…

  • Parc du Banco

    Parc du Banco

    Abidjan

    On the northwest edge of town is the cool and shaded Parc du Banco rainforest reserve. It has pleasant walking trails, majestic trees and a lake, but you…

  • Silacoro

    Silacoro

    Côte d'Ivoire

    This celebrated village is famous for its stilt dancing. It's found 110km north of Man.

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