Bobo Dioulasso
Top Places to Visit
Centre Culturel Francaise
Centre Culturel Francaise – You can always swing by to see what is going on in terms of exhibits/ art / music – or just sit in their garden to study or read.
Place De La Nation Musee Provincial
Place de la Nation Musee Provincial – On Place de la Nation like the name says
Bobo-dioulasso Old Mosque
Bobo-Dioulasso Old Mosque– Right off of Place de la Revolution – there are probably many Faux Typey Types who will offer to take you there if you express ...
The Konsa House
The Konsa house which is the ritual cente of a senior house of the Zara (or Bobo-Jula) group
Dafra
Depot CMA de Dafra, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
, Bobo Dioulasso
A sacred natural pond called Dafra at its southern fringes, which is the source of the We river. The pond is also a site of pilgrimage and the giant catfish ...
Top Places to Eat
Oscars
Oscars – The ice cream joint. Also serves cold drinks, beers, and has a small selection of Western foods.
La Pacha
La Pacha – Personal favorite – has pizzas, Middle Eastern food/ French cuisine, and is on the pricey side. It faces the Gare by the Marche de Fruits.
Campagnard
Campagnard – Noted for it’s brochettes, also has the best salad in Burkina Faso--piles of grated beets and carrots, avocados, hard-boiled eggs and delicious ... more
Top Shopping Places
Grande Marche
Grande Marche, Bobo Dioulasso
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Grande Marche. It has just about everything you need in it to live in Burkina from cloth to plastic buckets, jewelry and nailpolish remover, to sewing shears ... more
Marche De Fruits
Marche de Fruits, Bobo Dioulasso
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Also worth noting is the Marche de Fruits - that is on the road that leads to the Airport towards Banfora and Orodara. (You'll see a sign pointing off to the ... more
Marina Market
Avenue de la Republique, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
, Bobo Dioulasso
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Also to note is the Marina Market - a very Western style supermarket with lots of Arabic imports, cheeses, chocolate, wine, alcohol, doodads and tchatchkis for ... more
Top Places for Nightlife
Entente Plus
Entente Plus – 1000cfa cover per person for drinking and dancing inside (drinks not included in that). Music good on a regular basis.
Macoumba
Macoumba – Cover charge 1000cfa per person – about same as above.
Fashion Café
Fashion Café – Cover charge seems to be high around 1000 or 1500cfa depending on music or event. (don’t know if supermodels or fashion gurus are involved in any...
Jardin D’eden
Jardin D’Eden – Cover charge depends – 300cfa is usually asked… can be avoided if you are sneaky or stubborn. Music deafeningly loud, but not bad – just don’t ...
Oxygene
Oxygene – Expect cover charge of 1000cfa as usual.
