- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; 1 edition (30 Jan 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 184162148X
- ISBN-13: 978-1841621487
- Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.6 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #28 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Africa > West Africa
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“This latest guide in the brilliant Bradt series gives a lively and offbeat insight into this country in western Africa…. Packed with information on accommodation, transport, where to eat and local etiquette, the book is also a useful “field guide” to the arcane traditions of magic and voodoo in Benin, with tips on how to avoid sorcerers and other supernatural entities which go bump in the night.” The Glasgow Herald “Another unique title (and of how many publishers can one say that?) comes in March: Benin.” The Bookseller
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This new guide gives a lively and off-beat insight into this small but fascinating country. National parks, wildlife, museums, historic buildings, beaches, surfing, traditional ceremonies, kings, voodoo, the ancient slave trade and Benin's delightful people are all presented, along with practical tips on accommodation, transport, food, etiquette, eight-foot-tall chickens and avoiding sorcerers.
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Benin covers 112,620km2 and is 700km long, 120km wide along the coastal belt and 300km wide in the north. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index
Benin covers 112,620km2 and is 700km long, 120km wide along the coastal belt and 300km wide in the north. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Unique and superb,
By Rob Crossan (London) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Benin (Bradt Travel Guides) (Paperback)
Absolutely wonderful guide book. Shows a genuine love affair with Benin, rather than being merely a glorified telephone directory- a style to which which so many other guidebooks have succumbed. Highly recommended.
Rob Crossan
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4.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews) 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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You can Rely on Stuart Butler,
By S. Chiaventone - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Benin (Bradt Travel Guides) (Paperback)
Thank you Stuart Butler for your candor, insights, and helpful information for traveling in Benin. It is a beautiful country with warm, wonderful people. Your book helped prepare me for what to expect, what to avoid, and how to enjoy Benin to its fullest. I also appreciate the folk lore stories and actual historic events you described. I would highly recommend this travel guide as it contains dependable and realistic information. I will definitely look forward to you sharing more of your travel adventures in future travel guides.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great, readable book,
By Domberlic - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Benin (Bradt Travel Guides) (Paperback)
Travelled for work to Benin and this book was great for my hobnobbing over the weekends. It is also very well written, my parents, who were not travelling with me, read it too, just because it was so much fun to read. There are also details as to who you can contact in a certain town for good guids, which I'm sure is useful. I did not make use of this and regret it. Only negative, though you cannot really expect this from a travel book, is that the historical chapter is somewhat incorrect and over-simplifying, but for that you would better get a history book. All in all, a great purchase for anyone going to Benin.
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Great information on Benin!,
By Denise Miller - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Benin (Bradt Travel Guides) (Paperback)
We will be going to Benin in February and staying there until December with our ship. This guide gives much more detailed information than the guides that only include about 40 pages of a West Africa Guide. So it is so helpful to us.
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