Togo is a small country in West Africa, sandwiched between Ghana and Benin. The outlines of the country look like a rectangle elongated from north to south. Thus, 56 kilometers of coastline is the entire outlet to the sea, which is owned by the Republic of Togo. Lome - the main city of the country - is located just on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea of the Atlantic, and its beaches are not least attractive for tourists. The climate of the southern part of the state is humid, equatorial. If savannahs stretch to the north, then Lome lies surrounded by tropical jungle.
The capital of Togo is a fairly large city. It has about 900 thousand people. About its foundation, although it took place only at the end of the 18th century, only legends remained. A certain hunter Bold Heart saw lush thickets of aloe among palm trees on the ocean shore and built the first houses there. Later, the word "aloe" was transformed into "Scrap". This settlement became the administrative center from 1879, when the country became a colony of Germany, and continued to remain so after the First World War.war, when Togo passed into the hands of France. When the state gained independence and sovereignty in 1960, the village of Lome turned out to be the most developed economic center and received the status of the capital.
The railway, passing from the north to the coast, divides the city into western and eastern parts. It is the capital of Togo that is concentrated in the west - embassies, houses of Europeans, administrative institutions of the state, and in the east - residential areas of the local population, a huge covered market, most shops. In the north are the hospital and the university with its campuses, and in the south are hotels and beaches. Also in this part of the metropolis there are beautiful modern buildings where government meetings and conferences of various international organizations are held.
After the upheavals of the late 90s, the tourist flow to the country has declined somewhat, but even now you can meet a lot of foreigners there, especially in the south, in the coastal part. The capital of Togo is rightfully proud of its beaches, but swimming in the local waters is suitable only for good swimmers, due to the strong ebb current. The season here lasts all year round. However, you need to keep in mind that the locals use the municipal beaches within the city as a toilet, so it is worth relaxing in isolated and equipped areas near the Sarakawa hotel. You can also go 9 kilometers east to Robinson Beach, where the rocks create a comfortable swimming area and reduce the backlash of the wave.
The capital of Togo, Lome, knows how to surprise a tourist. Identity and characteristicThe features of the local peoples who gave the world the voodoo religion are most clearly manifested in the Marches des Fetistures (Fetish Market), located on the western outskirts of the city. Here they sell only items of the voodoo cult: dried animal organs, ointments, ointments, amulets and other "miraculous" things.
The Big Market in the very center is a three-story hive where you can find everything your heart desires. But for batik, leather goods or figurines, it is better to go to the "craftsmen's village", which is located near the Hotel du Gulf. There you can buy a first-hand souvenir, and at the same time watch the work of craftsmen.
After visiting the Cathedral and the Palace of the National Assembly, you can go to the town of Togoville, located on the lake. This is the unofficial capital of Togo, since the palace of the ruler Mlapa IV is located here. His Majesty himself serves as his own guide. He will be happy to show foreign tourists his Mason Royal (Royal House), his gilded Mercedes, photographs of his ancestors and the throne. In return, the king expects a return gift from you.
