🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire
10 best places in Yamoussoukro
Côte d'Ivoire's official capital is a spacious, quiet city of wide boulevards, best known for housing one of the world's largest churches and a lake of wild crocodiles right beside the presidential palace.
Basilique Notre-Dame de la Paix
The largest church in the world by floor area, modeled on St Peter's Basilica with a 158-metre dome.
Palais Présidentiel
The president's residence, set behind manicured lawns and a lake home to sacred crocodiles.
Lac aux Caïmans
The palace's crocodile lake, where a keeper feeds the wild reptiles in front of onlookers each evening.
Fondation Félix Houphouët-Boigny pour la Recherche de la Paix
A peace foundation with a museum and archives dedicated to the country's founding president.
Musée National du Costume
A national costume museum with a rich collection of traditional Ivorian dress and textiles.
Grande Mosquée de Yamoussoukro
The city's central mosque, with elegant minarets and an important place in the local Muslim community.
Jardin Botanique de Yamoussoukro
A botanical garden of tropical greenery, a quiet place for a walk on a hot afternoon.
Hôtel Président
A legendary hotel with a terrace and restaurant offering panoramic views over the city and lake.
Marché Central de Yamoussoukro
The central market, stocked with fabrics, produce and Baoulé craftwork.
Baoulé villages (outskirts)
Nearby Baoulé villages where mask carvers and weavers can be seen at their traditional craft.
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