Ouagadougou
Top Places to Visit
Top Places to Eat
La Paillote
La Paillote (somewhat expensive, great pizza, delivers 50 31 87 34)
Showbiz
Showbiz (across the street from Hotel Splendid- great milkshakes)
American Rec Center
435 Avenue Saye Zerbo , Ouagadouga, Kadiogo, Burkina Faso 01 BP 1265
, Ouagadougou
Phone: +226 50 50 37 74
Phone: +226 50 50 37 74
The Rec Center is a full-service facility with an air-conditioned fitness center; tennis court; swimming pool; DVD rental program; book lending program; indoor ... more
Les Pilliers
9705 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Phone: N/A
Phone: N/A
Good Italian restaurant with a neat service quality cuisine. A friendly atmosphere in the dining room or on the terrace, with attentive and discreet servers ...
Verdoyant
Verdoyant-somewhat expensive, near the Place de Nations Unites, serves excellent Lasagne (50 31 54 07) - beware purse-snatchers and swindlers around the exit
Iso
ISO (cheaper, delivers 50 36 21 67)
Top Shopping Places
Diacfa
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
DIACFA- kind of behind SCIMAS, across from the Grande Marche. PAGES - downtown, somewhat near the grand poste
Marina Market
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Go to Marina Market (50 31 09 65) or Scimas downtown, near the grande mosque (same street, maybe three blocks apart) for all cheese, meat, ice cream, other ...
Top Places for Nightlife
The Sahel
The Sahel (often has live music, great atmosphere, cheaper)
Bar Deniro
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Bar DeNiro (local prices on drinks, good pool tables 500CFA per game)
The New Acropoli
The New Acropoli, Zogona (just off the Circulaire near the Total Station, cheaper, local crowd)
L'axe
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
L'Axe (Peace Corps favorite on the Route de Fada, local crowd, cheaper)
Le Citadel
Le Citadel (cheaper, local crowd)
Top Activity Places
Central Market
Central Market a major attraction, burned in 2003 and reconstructed in a modern style. New stands are opening up all around it, though, so it's still worth a ... more
Village Artisanal Of Ouagadougou
Village Artisanal of Ouagadougou (VAO). This outdoor "shopping mall" of local arts and crafts is a gem. You can buy there from a huge selection with far less ... more
Paga Crocodile Pond
Paga, Ghana
, Ouagadougou
THE PAGA CROCODILE POND IS AN EXPERIENCE THAT WILL LAST IN THE MEMORIES OF ANYONE WHO HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT. THE MYSTICAL NATURE OF THE CROCODILES AND ... more
Gounghin Market
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Gounghin Market a fun place to explore, buy fabric and fruit
