Togolese Cuisine: Akume, Grilled Fish & West African Flavours
Togolese food sits at the intersection of Ewe, Mina, and Kabyé traditions — akume cornmeal with smoked fish, gboma leaf soup, and grilled tilapia with piment sauce
Akodessewa Fetish Market: World's Largest Voodoo Market
The Akodessewa market on the edge of Lomé is the world's largest collection of voodoo fetish objects — animal skulls, skins, dried herbs, and sacred items for traditional spiritual practice
The Slave Coast: Aného, Togoville & Togo's Atlantic Heritage
The Togo coast was a key section of the Slave Coast — Aného and Togoville tell the story of the Atlantic slave trade, the German missionaries, and the colonial origins of modern Togo
Kpalimé: Togo's Mountain Town, Waterfalls & Butterfly Sanctuary
Two hours north of Lomé, Kpalimé sits in the forested Danyi plateau — Togo's most beautiful landscape, with waterfalls, a world-famous butterfly farm, and misty mountain hiking
Lomé Beach: Atlantic Surf, Fishing Pirogues & Sunset Bars
Lomé is the only capital city in Africa where the beach runs directly along the main boulevard — a rough Atlantic surf beach where fishing canoes land their catch alongside beach bar terraces
Grand Marché & the Nana Benz Women Traders of Lomé
The Grand Marché is the heart of Lomé — famous for the Nana Benz, the powerful women fabric traders who built fortunes selling Dutch wax-print cloth and became icons of Togolese commerce
Palais de Lomé: Colonial Palace to Cultural Centre
The Palais de Lomé — the former German and French colonial governor's palace — has been transformed into a remarkable cultural centre with contemporary art and the story of Togolese independence
Ewe Culture: Brekete Ceremony, Kente Weaving & Voodoo Tradition
The Ewe people of Togo and Ghana are extraordinary cultural producers — their kente weaving rivals Ashanti in sophistication, and the Brekete spiritual tradition is uniquely powerful