Photogallery of Lome, Togo

In West Africa, at the shore of the Gulf of Guinea, tourists can visit Lome, the capital and the largest city in Togo. This is a major industrial, administrative, and political center of the country. When planning a visit to this region, tourists need to keep in mind that there are two rainy seasons in Lome. The first one starts in April and ends in June, and the second rainy season lasts from September to November. Surprisingly, December is the hottest month in Lome, and August is the coldest. Nevertheless, this is an incredibly beautiful city on the Gulf of Guinea, so no wonder why tourists enjoy visiting this city and admiring its natural and historic attractions. The settlement was founded in the 18th century. People from the Ewe ethnic group were the first settlers in this area. In 1882, two brothers, Chiku and Octavian Olimpiu, founded the first company that was engaged in trading operations. Until that moment, the settlement had another name – Bay Beach – and was a village. As the brothers’ company became prosperous, Lome turned into one of the major trading centers in Africa. Two years after the arrival of the entrepreneur brothers, Germans captured the city and added it to the colony of Togo. The first port was built in Lome in 1904. These were not the only changes in the city. Lome continued its development, and so the first railroad station opened here only one year later. The city finally got a train connection to other settlements. When the world … Read further