Abidjan is a beautiful city that has also served as the great metropolis of Cote d’Ivoire and it is located in the southeastern shore of the country along the Gulf of Guinea. If talking in terms of regions, the area is basically divided into two main territories which are Northern Abidjan (Abobo, Adjamé, Yopougon, Plateau, Attécoubé and Cocody) and the other one is Southern Abidjan (Koumassi, Marcory, Biétry, Port-Bouët, Vridi, Treichville and Ile Boulay). All the areas are unique according to their alluring features and other tempting characteristics and to spend some quality time here you should take cheap flights to Abidjan.
The main business district of the city is Le Plateau which is situated in the heart of Abidjan adjacent to Cocody; which acts as an up market in the neighborhood of Abidjan and serves as an abode of the wealthiest people of the society. The place also gained its fame due to the release of the film Man from Cocody in 1965 and the famous singer Alpha Blondy was highly inspired by the place and sung a song which is known as Cocody Rock. Attécoubé is another appealing district of the city which is known for a national park that lies in Banco forest and is also very popular for housing the largest and gigantic shopping mall of Abidjan.
Abidjan is truly considered to be the perfect destination for the tourists and it has been rewarded with several nicknames like “Pearl of the lagoons”, “Small Manhattan” and “Manhattan of the tropics” in order to explain the triumphant and unpredictable image of the city. It is regarded as the ideal one for ‘business tourism’ because of its gleaming and luxurious accommodation facilities like Golf Hotel and also for its unlimited-fun-providing nightlife, sports facilities and other worth-visiting areas. The serene and sandy beaches of Verdi are all speckled with coconuts and palm trees and considered to be the best-loved spot, both by the locals and foreigners. The beach becomes highly picturesque and attractive on weekends because of a wide agglomeration of pineapple and coconut sellers.
Another attraction of Abidjan is Parc du Banco (Banco National Park) that was established in 1926 and comprises a land area of about 3000 hectares. In the centre of the park, a bewitching lake is situated that can be reached with the help of park trails and the main road. Overall the park is blanketed with the vegetation of cocoa and coffee plantations. Abidjan’s nightlife is considered to be the most animated and liveliest in the whole Africa as it is bordered with a number of go-go bars, out-door areas, maquis and night clubs.
For such an entertainment and fun purpose the districts of Marcory, Yopougon and Treichville are the most famous one. Besides the city also owns many other notable and significant buildings like The Goethe Institute, The American Culture Centre, National Library of Côte d’Ivoire, The Ivory Coast Museum of Civilisations, The Sports Palace, The Abidjan artisanal centre, The Cultural Palace,The Cultural Palace and many others. So you must plan an excursion for exploring the mesmerizing Abidjan city.…