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Togo✨ 10 best things to do in Togo

Things to do in Togo

1. Browse Lomé's Grand MarchéLose yourself in the stalls of the great market, famous for its powerful cloth traders known as the Nana Benz.
2. Visit the Akodessewa fetish marketSee the ingredients of traditional Vodun medicine and talismans laid out at this unusual market in Lomé.
3. Cross Lake Togo by pirogueGlide across the lagoon to Togoville, where the German treaty was signed and shrines line the streets.
4. Hike Mount AgouClimb Togo's highest peak through cocoa and coffee plantations for views as far as Ghana.
5. Explore KoutammakouStep inside the two-storey earthen tower houses, or takienta, of the Batammariba people.
6. Swim beneath Akloa FallsTrek through the forest near Badou to a cascade tumbling into a cool pool.
7. Seek butterflies at Mount KlotoWalk the forested hills above Kpalimé, rich in birds and colourful butterflies.
8. Meet Kpalimé's artisansWatch woodcarvers, weavers and potters at work in this relaxed hill town.
9. Stroll colonial AnéhoWander a faded former capital of old merchant houses between the lagoon and the sea.
10. Watch Evala wrestlingJoin the crowds in the Kara region as young Kabye men compete in traditional initiation wrestling.

Togo🗺️ Where to visit in Togo

Where to go in Togo

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  LoméCoast · capitalA laid-back seaside capital with buzzing markets, a palm-lined beachfront and the striking Independence Monument.
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  Lake Togo and TogovilleCoast · lagoonA peaceful lagoon for boat trips, with a historic village full of Vodun shrines and a cathedral.
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  KpaliméPlateaux · hillsTogo's hiking capital, surrounded by forest, waterfalls, coffee plantations and craft villages.
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  Mount AgouPlateaux · mountainThe country's highest point, with trails through farms and hillside villages.
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  KoutammakouNorth · UNESCO landscapeA living cultural landscape of fortress-like mud houses that is one of West Africa's most unique sights.
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  AnéhoCoast · historic townA former colonial capital with crumbling architecture and strong Vodun traditions.
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  BadouPlateaux · waterfallsA hill town in cocoa country and the base for hiking to Akloa Falls.
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  KaraNorth · regional cityThe north's main city and gateway to Kabye villages, markets and the Evala festival.

Togo🌦️ Weather & best time to visit Togo

Best time to visit Togo

Southern Togo has two rainy seasons and stays hot and humid, though Lomé is drier than much of the coast. The north has a single wet season from about May to October and a hot, dry Harmattan season in winter, while the hills around Kpalimé are slightly cooler.

Typical daytime highs and rain in Lomé (approximate averages).

Togo🎉 Festivals & events in Togo

• July
  EvalaA Kabye coming-of-age festival around Kara, built around fierce traditional wrestling matches.
• September
  Epe EkpeThe Guin people's new year at Glidji near Aného, when the colour of a sacred stone foretells the year ahead.
• September
  AgbogbozanEwe communities gather in Notsé to celebrate their ancestral migration with dances and ceremonies.
• April
  Independence Day27 April brings parades, music and celebrations across the country.

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Togo🎒 Backpacking Togo – tips & hacks

Backpacker budget: about $25–40 a day

• Motorbike taxis called zemidjans are the cheapest and quickest way around towns; agree the fare before you hop on.
• Shared bush taxis and minibuses link the main towns from Lomé's gares routières (bus stations).
• Kpalimé is the most backpacker-friendly town, with simple guesthouses and guides for hiking.
• Eat at roadside maquis for fufu, pâte with sauce and grilled fish at very low cost.
• French is the main language, so a few phrases plus a greeting in Ewe ('woezo' means welcome) will help.

Togo🛡️ Safety & money in Togo

Emergency: 117 police · 118 fire

Togo🛬 Getting to Togo

Lomé's Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport has flights across West Africa and to Europe. Land borders connect with Ghana right at Lomé's western edge, with Benin along the coast and with Burkina Faso in the north.

✈️ Cheap flights to Togo: airports, flight times & best time to fly →

Togo💡 Did you know? 5 facts about Togo

• Togo's coastline is only around 50 kilometres long, yet the country stretches about 600 kilometres inland.
• The Nana Benz were wealthy women cloth traders in Lomé, nicknamed after the Mercedes-Benz cars they drove.
• The name Togo comes from Togoville, a lakeside town whose Ewe name is often translated as 'beyond the water'.
• Lomé replaced Aného as the colonial capital in 1897, under German rule.
• Togo's national football team made its first World Cup appearance in 2006.

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