The country's largest city as well as sub-Saharan Africa´s sixth largest (pop. around 5.7 million), the former political and still economic capital is a bustling metropolis with a mix of modern skyscrapers (in its business district Le Plateau), vibrant markets, cultural sites, and the national airport. Top musts include the vibrant Treichville Market, the 43-year-old Roman Catholic St. Paul's Cathedral in Le Plateau, the affluent suburb of Cocody with some beautiful stretches of beach; and Banco National Park – just 13½ square miles (about 35 sq. kilometers) but the world´s only primary dense tropic forest in an urban area apart from Tijuca Forest in Rio de Janeiro.
Read more in my post The Allures of Ivory Coast/Côte d´Ivoire.
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