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Things to do in Grand-Bassam

8 activities, venues and outings in Grand-Bassam, from theatres and live music to parks and tours.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Things to do in Grand-Bassam

  1. Do

    Swim at Grand-Bassam Beach

    The seaside of Ancien Bassam is extremely popular among Ivorians. On the weekends, the place is packed, however, during the weekdays, you may have it all to yourself. Beware of strong currents; there are no lifeguards. Also beware of trash; the beach is quite filthy, sadly.

  2. Do Not mapped

    Canoe trips

    Some local boatmen can be arranged to take you up the lagoon to see some tradition fishing amongst the landscape.

  3. Do Not mapped

    Fête de l`Abissa

    Festival of the Dead

    The local N'Zima people honour those who have passed away in this colourful and lively festival, held between late October and early November.

  4. DoArts centre

    Centre de la Culture Jean Baptiste Mockey de Grand-Bassam

  5. DoCinema

    Ancien Cinéma

  6. DoArts centre

    Centre artisanal

  7. DoArts centre

    Maison des Artistes Plasticiens

  8. DoPark

    Place de la Paix

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Grand-Bassam (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Place data from Overture Maps.