Ivory Coast/Côte d´Ivoire

Like most African countries, this French-speaking slice of West Africa has its troubles, but it´s also an under-the-radar gem for visitors thank to its exuberant nature; beautiful beaches; vibrant cities like Abidjan; and opportunities to experience the culture of its more than 60 ethnic groups.

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The allures of Ivory Coast/Côte d´Ivoire

ERCCA bit smaller than England and a bit larger than New Mexico this chunk of West Africa (formally known in French as Côte d'Ivoire), gets only some 670,000 visitors a year but deserves many more, as a fascinating mix of natural, cultural, and historical attractions. Here are its top draws:read post

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María José April 11, 2024 at 12:08pm

Here´s a great little overview of the various tribal and ethnic groups: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/ethnic-groups-of-ivory-coast.html

Ethnic Groups Of Ivory Coast

The Akan and Voltaique peoples are the largest of Ivory Coast's many ethnic groups.
David Paul Appell February 23, 2024 at 12:28pm

Just caught this recently - sounds like a very cool place in Abidjan! https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2024/02/02/bushman-cafe-ivory...

A haven for creatives, culture and chocolate in West Africa

The Bushman Cafe and owner Alain Kablan Porquet are changing art, culture and the cocoa industry in Ivory Coast.
Riccardo R January 31, 2024 at 10:04am

I´m a UNESCO World Heritage nerd, and find it interesting that for such a small country Ivory Coast has five World Heritage Sites both natural and historical/cultural: https://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/ci

Côte d'Ivoire - UNESCO World Heritage Convention

Côte d'Ivoire - UNESCO World Heritage Convention
José Balido December 24, 2023 at 11:48am

Sad to read this recent report about Ivory Coast´s most popular beach destination, Assinie, struggling with the effects of climate change: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-11-27/ivory-coast-t...
Jordan Simon November 13, 2023 at 2:48pm

The website DreamAfrica.com publishes a lot of great travel and other coverage of the continent, and last month they focused on Abidjan: https://www.thedreamafrica.com/11-best-things-to-do-in-abidjan/
Helen Brown October 14, 2023 at 7:13pm

Last year the Oxford Business Group published a paper on Ivory Coast’s attempt to promote itself as a destination, with tourism edging up in its contribution to the national GDP to around 7% and a quarter of visitors coming from France and most of the rest from elsewhere in West Africa. Makes for kind of interesting reading:
https://oxfordbusinessgroup.com/reports/cote-divoire/2022-report/ec...

How Côte d’Ivoire is positioning itself as a tourism destination - Africa 2022 - Oxford Business Gr…

Côte d’Ivoire aims to establish tourism as the third pillar of its economy with a target of attracting 5m foreign tourists per year and creating 700,…

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