13 Colorful Floating Markets Around the World Bursting with Local Life
12. Ganvie Floating Market, Benin: The Venice of Africa
Imagine an entire village built on stilts, where life itself floats. Ganvie, in Benin’s Lake Nokoué, is precisely that, and its market is an integral part of this aquatic existence. Here, women in dugout canoes, often laden with fish, fresh produce, spices, and household goods, navigate the waterways, creating a lively marketplace directly on the water. This isn't a tourist spectacle but a centuries-old way of life for the Tofinu people. Visiting offers a profound glimpse into a community ingeniously adapted to its lacustrine environment, where commerce and culture drift inseparably.
