travel42 Port Guide: Abidjan

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The country's former capital and largest city, Abidjan is dominated by the central business district, "Le Plateau." Before the country's ongoing political turmoil began in the late 1990s, Abidjan had gained notoriety as the "Paris of West Africa" from its cosmopolitan mix of citizens, who made it a great people-watching city.

But even though many parts of the city feel European, other aspects of Abidjan leave no doubt that you're in Africa. Make a point to see the huge market in the Treichvil...