Benin City: Laugh Capital of the South

The Royal Palace is not just an architectural landmark; it is the living heart of Benin’s heritage. Home to the Oba of Benin, this UNESCO World Heritage Tentative site is steeped in rituals and centuries-old customs.

Inside its walls, you’ll find historic courtyards where palace chiefs gather, ancestral altars adorned with bronze and ivory, and echoes of the ancient Benin Kingdom’s governance and spiritual order.

Visitors don’t just witness a palace—they step into an unbroken line of history that continues to shape Edo identity today.