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Things to do in Ivory Coast

West Africa's economic powerhouse with a genuinely modern skyline, one of the largest basilicas ever built rising from the savanna, and a cocoa industry that supplies much of the world's chocolate.

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What's worth your time in Ivory Coast

Visit the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro

Culture

One of the largest church buildings in the world, explicitly built to rival St. Peter's in Rome, rising unexpectedly from a modest planned capital city.

Explore Abidjan's Plateau business district skyline

Culture

West Africa's most developed urban skyline, a genuine surprise to first-time visitors expecting a smaller-scale capital city.

Tour a cocoa farm and learn the bean-to-chocolate process

Food

Ivory Coast produces roughly 40% of the world's cocoa, and farm visits near Abidjan or the interior explain the full harvesting and fermentation process.

Relax on the beaches of Grand-Bassam

Nature

A former colonial capital and UNESCO World Heritage site, with faded French architecture and a wide Atlantic beach a short drive from Abidjan.