16 Days of cultural & historical sites in Central Africa

About the destination: Yaoundé is the capital and the second largest city of Cameroon. Yaoundé has some scenic and breath taking sights. So if you love hiking, walking around town from one hill to the next can be very refreshing and enjoyable. The Palais des Sports de Yaoundé Cameroun is the recent center of attraction. It is an indoor sporting complex constructed by Chinese contractors with funding from the Cameroon government.

About the destination: Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, is the largest city in Africa. The city is divided between the mainland, Greater Lagos and the Islands. Three major bridges join the island to the mainland. Lagos Mainland districts include Ebute-Meta, Surulere, site of two stadiums and National theater, Yaba, location of the University of Lagos, and Ikeja, site of Murtala Muhammed International Airport and capital of Lagos State. Lagos Island contains a Central Business District. This district is characterized by high-rise buildings and businesses. The island also contains many of the city's largest wholesale marketplaces such as the popular Idumota and Balogun markets. It also has the National Museum of Nigeria, a Central mosque, Glover Memorial Hall, Christ's Cathedral (CMS), and the Oba Palace. And lastly, there is the Tinubu Square, a site of historical importance that represent the unification of Nigeria. Ikoyi is situated on the eastern half of Lagos Island has a great number of hotels, night clubs, a recreational park and one of Africa's largest golf courses. There are over a dozen beaches in Lagos, perfect for picnics and barbecues. Beaches such as Alpha in Lekki and Wispering Palms in Badagry, are ideal places for fun seekers. For music and art lovers, Lagos is the place to be. Popular recording artists play frequently at the Africa Shrine and all over the city. Lagos offers visitors a glimpse of Nigeria's rich culture, a lively entertainment scene and African vitality.

About the destination: Malabo is the capital of Equatorial Guinea and the province of Bioko Norte. It is located on the north coast of the island of Bioko-island formerly known by the Bubis, its indigenous inhabitants, such as Etulá and Fernando Poo by the Europeans. The official languages ​​of the city, as well as of the whole country, are Spanish (the main language and practically the only one used), French and Portuguese. Malabo is the oldest city in Equatorial Guinea. For this reason you can see a lot of buildings with colonial architecture that at the same time coexist with modern buildings built in the last and recent stage, after independence. The streets of the center, with a square design, reveal the ancient conception of modern city, with pedestrian zones in all of them. The city also offers numerous green and leisure areas. This phenomenon causes a sensation of pressure architecture attenuated by the low stature of the buildings in a combination between architectural westernization and Africanism.

About the destination: Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon, in west central Africa. The city is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea, and a trade center for a timber region. Libreville's greatest asset is, probably, the seafront (bord de mer) where people gather daily to relax by the Atlantic Ocean. All along the seafront you will find some Gabonese sculptures looking over the beach. You could also go in Nzeng-ayong to see the Arboretum de Sybang which is a huge tree sanctuary inside Libreville which groups thousands of local species. The centre is also a nice area to visit, in which you are able to enjoy the nearby ocean breeze.

About the destination: Bangui is the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic. It was established as a French outpost in 1889 and named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi River ; the Ubangi itself was named from the Bobangi word for the "rapids" located beside the settlement, which marked the end of navigable water north from Brazzaville. The majority of the population of the Central African Republic lives in the western parts of the country, in Bangui and the surrounding area