Ivory Coast

The only English-language guidebook dedicated to the culturally rich West African country of Ivory Coast, covering Abidjan, the southeast, southwest, center, and Dix-Huit Montagnes areas, with information on wildlife, birdwatching, hiking, trekking, chocolate, twerking, hotels, mud mosques, Drummologie, football, and transport options.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 232 pages
Publication date: 06 June 2022
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides

This new and thoroughly updated second edition of Bradt's Ivory Coast remains the only English-language guidebook to focus solely on this culturally rich West African country, a place of crimson savannas, sublime mountains, and cream-hued beaches that is becoming increasingly popular for ecotourism, wildlife, surfing, and off-the-beaten-track travel. Written in an easy-to-navigate geographical structure, chapters on background and practical information are followed by dedicated sections on Abidjan and the surrounding area; the southeast, including Grand-Bassam and Assinie; the southwest, including Sassandra, San-Pe´dro, and the Parc National de Tai; and the center: Yamoussoukro, Bouake', Daloa, and Abengourou. Moving up the country, the Dix-Huit Montagnes area is covered, including Man and Touba, followed by a chapter on the North, including Odienne, Korhogo, Kong, Parc National de la Comoe', and Bondoukou. From wildlife and birdwatching to hiking, trekking, chocolate, and twerking, Bradt's Ivory Coast lifts the lid on what gives this country its unique flavour. Tribal arts, vibrant reggae, Afrobeat, and traditional folk-music scenes, and delicious Ivorian food are all covered, as are hotels, the extraordinary mud mosques of Kong and the far north, Drummologie, and talking drums, football (the 2023 Africa Nations Cup will be held here), and unprecedented pricing and timetabling information for the full range of transport options. Having only recently re-opened for tourism, Ivory Coast is West Africa's hidden treasure. Packed with vivid descriptions, detailed maps, and essential practical advice, Bradt's Ivory Coast is the ideal companion for a perfect trip, whatever your interest.

ISBN-13: 9781784776855
Edition number: 2 Revised edition