Embassy of the Republic of Benin

Worse place ever. .u come to do a little thing a will take you all day. .think the still in Africa. .worse place to go too… the girls in the visa place don’t have respect for nobody. .the should close that place down

For a small African country, they sure do know how to throw a party! On Embassy Open House Day, I wandered over to the building situated just next door to the Serbian embassy.
Traditional food served with a smile: check
Free of charge: double check
Band in the back yard: Yay!
Lots of people dressed in traditional dress mingled with the visitors and enjoyed all of the above.
Inside, they displayed musical instruments and tapestries embroidered with the symbols of their various kings. One handsome young man happily explained a bunch of the items on display to me, and even played one of the instruments to demonstrate its different uses. Also, I got to practice my French with him.
Definitely worth the visit. And now I know where Benin is on a map!