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Burkina Faso

10 places in Burkina Faso, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.

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Pictured: The Ruins of Loropéni

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RegionWestern Africa

CapitalOuagadougou

Places written10

Categories covered4 of 5

🧭 Good to know Cost level, local customs and etiquette in Burkina Faso - what is polite and what is not →

Plugs and voltage Type C, E · 220 V travel adapter →

CurrencyWest African CFA franc (XOF)

LanguagesFrench

Driving sideright

Best months J F M A M J J A S O N D

Nature & outdoors (5) Landmarks & history (3) Museums & culture (1) Food & drink (1)

UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists

UNESCO · World Heritage

The Ruins of Loropéni

Poni

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

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lake

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

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old town

Ouagadougou

Kadiogo

monument

The Grand Mosque of Bobo-Dioulasso

Houet

ruins

The Ruins of Loropéni

Poni

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

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gallery

The Laongo Sculpture Symposium

Plateau-Central

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

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dish

Burkinabé Cuisine

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists

The Ruins of Loropéni

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

Lake Tengrela

Nazinga Game Ranch

The Domes of Fabedougou

The Karfiguela Falls

The Sindou Peaks

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

Ouagadougou

The Grand Mosque of Bobo-Dioulasso

The Ruins of Loropéni

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

The Laongo Sculpture Symposium

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

Burkinabé Cuisine

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