If you ask ten people what their hobbies are eight out of ten of them would say they love travelling and five out of those eight people haven't left the shores of Nigeria.
Above the sea level on the Oshie Ridge of the famous Sankwala Mountains sits majestically the Obudu Mountain Resort. The temperate climate, breathtaking views, idyllic tranquility and beautiful scenery has made this resort one of the famous tourists’ sites in Nigeria.
Some people even take it up a notch by adding "travelling" to the Hobbies section of their CV and if you make your findings you'd see that most of them don't even have an international passport.
I'm sure as you're reading some of you would be thinking "What is Ebuka even feeling like, when did he travel that we didn't know?" well i'm also laying comfortable on the table above 😞😞😞 It's just that i've been able to go to some places in Nigeria and i was able to do so because of my regular movement from Lagos to Asaba, Lagos to Awka, Lagos to Enugu, Lagos to Port Harcourt by road and i passed by many states along the way that should at least count now 😃😃 and according to this analysis i can say i've been to Bayelsa State, Ondo State, Benin in Edo State, Warri in Delta State (at least i've been to the mall there and i bought food that definitely counts), so nobody should come for me when i say i've been to a lot of places in Nigeria passing through those states definitely counts 😁😁😁
Lets go back to the bone of contention here,which is about why most of us are claiming we love to travel but haven't really traveled like we want to and it is caused by many reasons such as most of us don't have money to even get an international passport, flight ticket fee is so exorbitant, the planning involves a huge chunk of money which some of us don't have and those that have it don't have it in abundance or the responsibilities on ground won't even let them think of travelling.
Okay lets quickly do a breakdown, getting an international passport in Nigeria is over 60,000naira take for example a nano social media influencer like me and some of my friends with followers ranging from 5,000 to about 50,000 followers on our social media accounts and we're still hoping and praying for someone to include us on social media campaigns that would give us between 10,000naira to 50,000naira depending on how willing the client is to pay or how large the scope of the campaign is and these campaigns are not a regular thing so with other responsibilities weighing us down, when amala and data has taken most of our monies for vanishing for someone like me and Morakinyo @morakcares or clothes and babes for someone like Ibukun @ibktheplug or drinks and babes for someone like Uche @UcheOvu.
Now after all these spending and grooving all around, is it then we'd now start thinking of saying we want to start making plans to travel just because we claim to love travelling mehn e go hard to even reason.
Well if you really love traveling as you claim you can start small from the home front which is our dear country Nigeria.
You'd be amazed at the number of tourist centres we have in different parts of the country.
This blog post is to help you highlight the tourist centres in Nigeria and i would try my best to give you a reasonable number of tourist attractions in Nigeria that would not cost you a fortune to go there and actually live out your so called hobby of travelling.
Without further ado let's dive into it.
From the spiritual shrines to the ancient cities of the north, from the river deltas to the Yoruba kingdoms, the Ibo’s stunning environments and among many simply pure sceneries; Nigeria leaves every visitor breathing hard with suspense and excitement. I present to you in no particular order 10 top tourist attractions in Nigeria:
1. The Ibeno Beach In AkwaIbom
A blissful destination for tourists stretched over 245km on a sand bank in Ibeno lies the Ibeno Beach, a little haven for leisure seekers. The roaring waves, spots for sunbathing, unpolluted foliage of the mangrove forest, cool breeze from the water and a lush surrounding give this destination an unimaginable allure for tourists.
Location: Ibeno, Akwa Ibom State
2. Obudu Mountain Resort in Cross River
Location: Obudu, Cross River State
3. The Ancient Nok Settlement in Kaduna
5. Ancient Kano City Walls
3. The Ancient Nok Settlement in Kaduna
All over the world, the antiquities from the Ancient Nok Settlement are seen in galleries and museums. This little archaeologists’ haven is located in Jaba Local government. It was here that the Terracotta figurine was discovered in the world.
Location: Jaba , Kaduna State
4. Coconut Beach in Lagos
No place tells the story of tourism fused with history like Badagry. It has breathtaking and beautiful ocean views, a perfect place for relaxation. 20 miles before you get to the Republic of Benin lies Coconut beach, and it is surrounded by a lot of coconut trees.
Location: Badagry, Lagos State
5. Ancient Kano City Walls
There are much more to the beautiful medieval city of Kano when you see the impressive ancient Kano walls (listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites’ tentative list) . This 14km radius earth monument has a spiritual, cultural and historical significance. It is associated with the Emir’s Palace.
Location: Kano, Kano State
6. Ogbunike Caves in Anambra
Ogbunike Caves make an idea tourists destination. These caves are closely associated with historical and spiritual significance. There are 317 steps that need to be used to descend down to the caves. It is a UNESCO Heritage Site.
Location: Ogbunike, Anambra State
7. Oke-Idanre Hill in Ondo
A visit to the Oke-Idanre Hill gives a tourist access to a lot of spectacular valleys that are interspersed with inselbelgs and high plain about the sea level. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that has Omi Aopara; the thunder water, Agbooogun foot print, burial grounds, shrines and the Owa’s palace.
Location: Oke-Idanre, Ondo State
8. Osun-Osogbo Grove
This is the only tourist destination in Nigeria that has sacred shrines, sanctuaries, sculptures and art works that are created in the honour of the goddess of fertility, Osun. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated along the Oshun River.
Location: Oshogbo, Osun State
9. Lekki Conservation Centre in Lagos
Lekki Conservation Centre (LCC) has grown into one of Africa’s prominent and most-diverse urban Nature Parks due to its high species richness. It is located in the coastal environs covering an approximate land area of 78 hectares.
Location: Lekki, Lagos State
10. Yankari National Park in Bauchi State
In Bauchi State is the 2,244 km square Yankari National Park; a home to wildlife in the state’s South-Central part. It houses a lot of natural warm water springs and it is the one of West Africa’s eco-destinations.
Location: Bauchi State
The above tourist sites are just a few the numerous tourist centres in Nigeria and you don't need to spend your life savings to explore those places in terms of hotel, logistics and the likes they're all pocket friendly.
So finally you can now actually carryout that your travelling hobby without fear of going broke and when you finally blow and become successful you can start thinking of going to "the abroad".
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