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Cotonou
Stop in Cotonou.
Best layover: 4–12hculturefoodart
Visa on arrival · US passport
Places to stay
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Why Cotonou scores 32
Airport qualityLounges, facilities, routing
32DiscoverThings to do in the city
23EaseTransit ease, visa access
30- 01Fondation Zinsou contemporary African art museum in Cotonou
- 02Dantokpa Market, one of West Africa's largest open-air markets
- 03Fidjrossè Beach along the Atlantic coast
- 04Place de l'Étoile Rouge city center square and surroundings
- 05Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Miséricorde de Cotonou
Experiences in Cotonou
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