Benin – Ganvie Water Village

Benin – Ganvie Water Village

Ganvie Water Village, located in Benin and known as the “Venice of Africa”, is a fantasy-filled water settlement. In the early 17th century, local people chose to settle on Lake Nokoué to escape wars, gradually forming the large-scale water community as it is today. All the houses here are built on the water, with wooden piles as foundations and constructed using materials like reeds and wood. The waterways in the village crisscross like urban streets, and colorful canoes, as the main means of transportation, shuttle between the houses. You can see children skillfully rowing and playing, and women selling fresh fish, shrimp, and characteristic handicrafts on their boats, creating a lively atmosphere. Here, you can deeply experience the unique water-based lifestyle and feel the beauty of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.

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