Togo is a small country in West Africasandwiched between Ghana and Benin. The outlines of the country look like a rectangle stretched from north to south. Thus, 56 kilometers of the coast is the entire access 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 Atlantic, and its beaches are not least attractive to tourists. The climate of the southern part of the state is humid, equatorial. If savannas stretch to the north, Lome is surrounded by tropical jungles.
The capital of Togo is a rather large city.It has about 900 thousand people. On its basis, although it took place only at the end of the XVIII century, only legends remained. A certain hunter, Boldheart, saw lush aloe vegetation on the ocean shore among the palm trees and built the first houses there. Later, the word "aloe" was transformed into "Lome". This settlement became the administrative center since 1879, when the country became a colony of Germany, and continued to remain so after the First World War, when Togo was taken over by France. When the state gained independence and sovereignty in 1960, the village of Lomé turned out to be the most developed economic center and received the status of the capital.
Railway, passing from the north to the coast,divides the city into western and eastern parts. The capital of Togo is concentrated in the west - embassies, houses of Europeans, administrative institutions of the state, and in the east - residential neighborhoods of the local population, a huge covered market, most shops. In the north there is a hospital and university with its campuses, and in the south there are hotels and beaches. Also in this part of the metropolis are beautiful modern buildings, where government meetings and conferences of various international organizations are held.
After the shocks of the late 90s, the touristthe flow into the country has somewhat decreased, but even now many foreigners can be found there, especially in the south, in the coastal part. The capital of Togo is rightly proud of its beaches, but swimming in the local waters is suitable only for good swimmers, due to the strong ebb tide. The season here lasts all year round. However, it should be borne in mind that local residents use municipal beaches within the city as a toilet, so you should relax on the isolated and equipped areas in the area of the Sarakawa hotel. You can still go for 9 kilometers to the east to Robinson Beach, where the rocks create a comfortable bathing area and reduce the recoil force of the waves.
Столица Того, Ломе, знает, чем удивить туриста.The originality and characteristics of the local peoples who gave the world the religion of voodoo are most clearly manifested in the March of de Fetishurs (Fetish Market), located on the western edge of the city. Here, they trade exclusively in Voodoo cult objects: dried animal organs, ointments, ointments, amulets and other "miraculous" things.
The Big Market in the very center is three-storied.a hive where you can find everything that only the soul desires. But for batik, leather products or statues, it is better to go to the “village of artisans”, which is located near the Hotel du Gulf. There you can buy a souvenir from the first hands, and at the same time watch the work of craftsmen.
Visiting the Cathedral and the Palace of the Nationalmeeting, you can go to the town Togoville, located on the lake. This is the unofficial capital of Togo, because here is the palace of the ruler of Mlapy IV. His Majesty himself serves as his guide. He will be happy to show his Freemason Royal (Royal House), his gilded Mercedes, photos of ancestors and the throne to foreign tourists. In exchange, the king is waiting for a gift from you.
