Nigeria
Interesting locations in Nigeria
Below are recommended tourist spots by city:
- Abuja – Abuja Millennium Park (Millenium Tower and Cultural Center and Museum that hosts the most extensive African Art collections, to be opened on 2010), National Mosque, Ecumenical Center, National Assembly, Aso Rock, Wuse Market
- Benin City – National Museum (has several artifacts revealing the city’s rich history and culture)
- Calabar – Duke Town Church (one of the oldest churches in Nigeria), Calabar Museum (designed and built in Glasgow and shipped over in pieces), Drill Monkey Rehab Centre (built by 2 US biologists, Peter Jenkins and Liza Gadsby, where endangered Drill Monkeys are taken care of), Cross River State Annual Christmas Festival (annual festival that includes music performances from local and international artists, fashion shows, Christmas Village, Boat regatta, Calabar carnival, Ekpe Festival), Tinapa
- Kano – Gidan Makama Museum, Old Kumi Market
- Lagos – Tafawa Balewa Square, Badagry (ancient slave port), Hermitage Garden Resorts, La Campagne Tropicana, Didi Museum
- Port Harcourt – Borikiri Market, Port Harcourt Zoo, Izumini River
Other top traveler destinations in the country are the following:
- Kainji National Park – a national park in the Niger State with the breathtaking Kainji Lake.
- Yankari National Park – located in Bauchi State, a huge wildlife park and home to thousands of varieties of flora and fauna; considered to be one of the most popular tourist destinations in Nigeria. It also features the “Wikki Camp” with more than 100 furnished chalets. The camp has a restaurant, bar, daily safari trips, conference centers, and warm spring.
- Obudu Cattle Ranch – a cattle ranch and resort in the highlands of Cross River State. It includes a water park, ranch cattle and horses, waterfall, cable car, Becheve nature reserve, and the ancient Anape village.
