₦airaland Forum

rudebouy:
Pls take Port harcourt tourist beach off dat list. I live in ph and dat place is a mess.

What of Isaac Boro Park? Lol..

RIVERS state no get tourist attraction..

Op God Bless You real Good

Where is olomo rock and ikogosi and there is water fall between akure and benin expressway went for an excursion there when i was in secondary school

SenatorM:
Beautiful sha..
Buh where is Abraka beach Resort, Delta State

eva bin there?

kennygee:
Ibeno beach in AkwaIbom is a must visit for me.

Meanwhile, your list is incomplete without Ikogosi and Erin Ijesha falls.

Even Idanre hills is not there.

Ikogosi missing on d list

FP @ last. tnx all

pls add to the list. tnx

Ibeno looks beautiful.

These places will b rily gud 4 a pre-wedding photoshoot

A lot of these locations would make for really effective metaphysical workings. Just imagine the reservoir of occult energy that abound in these places. It's mind-blowing to say the least.

Olumo rock, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Nigeria, West Africa, sits in the ancient city center of Abeokuta – a name which means “Under the rock”. Abeokuta was originally inhabited by the egba people who found refuge at the Olumo rock during inter-tribal wars in the 19th century. The rock provided sanctuary to the people as well as a vantage point to monitor the enemy’s advance leading to eventual triumph in war. The town of Abeokuta eventually grew as these new settlers spread out from this location.

Waoooooo that's very lovely.

PhateDi:
okay. Oya let us go.

Shey you know the place well ooooo. I no want enter one chance.

Ikogosi warm spring, tucked away in the rustic and serene town of Ikogosi-Ekiti, is one of the tourist attractions that this country could be proud of because of the history and myth behind the attraction. What is mysterious about the Ikogosi Warm Spring is the fact that, flowing side by side the warm spring, is another spring, a cold one. IKOGOSI

The warm and cold springs of Ikogosi originate from a close proximity, come to a meeting point, and flow onward together with each spring retaining its thermal identity. The warm spring has a temperature of up to 70oC at the source and 37oC after meeting the cold spring. The meeting point of the warm and cold springs is a unique attraction to tourists.

Tourists attractions
The meeting of the warm and cold water could be a pull to tourist, but to some the myth behind it could be a pull to others as tourists visit attractions for varied reasons.

There are a few legends surrounding the origin and discovery of the Warm Spring and have been passed down generations for centuries. One such myth says that the warm and cold springs were the two wives of a great hunter. One of his wives was said to be temperamental while the other was a quiet woman. One day, the two wives had a fight and after being rebuked by their husband, the temperamental wife changed to the warm spring while the quiet one turned to the cold spring.

Another legend has it that a powerful hunter, while hunting for animals in the forest, first found the warm spring. After the discovery, he went to town with the story and the townspeople on learning about curative powers of the spring, started to worship the spring.

Whatever is the true situation remains to be found out as the story of the Ikogosi Warm Spring is told elsewhere and nothing might be compared to taking a trip to this serenity place to see things for oneself. For those townspeople who formed the first domestic tourists to the site it was tortuous for them to reach the attraction and so it has been for modern day domestic and international tourists as it was hardly accessible; the roads leading to the warm springs were decrepit.

Ikogosi warm spring
Ikogosi warm spring

Today, as part of Governor Kayode Fayemi’s transformation package accessibility is now a thing of the past as the roads leading to the resort have been fixed. The road re-rehabilitation formed part of the larger plan to transform the resort to a destination that can attract tourists.

A drive into the resort for the zonal meeting of the Nigeria Union of Journalists during the week was an eye opener to the transformation that has taken place in the resort.

The architectural design of the entrance gate against the landscaping of the over 116-hectare resort was a reminder of the scenic beauty of Obudu resort from the base. With the security check done with, a drive into the resort reveal eye catching newly built chalets and a reception building. The major surprise was the landscaping of the resort matched with beautifully manicured flowers being tended to by gardeners.

Behind the reception is the newly constructed 1000 capacity amphitheatre, arts and crafts centre. As you moved towards the meeting point of the cold and warm water, you cannot but marveled at the ingenuity that has been brought to play with the construction of a walk trail. In the past, tourists wade through dirty paths and bush to get to the meeting point as well as the tiny source from which the warm and cold water spring forth.

A walk on the trail envelops one with that tranquillity one gets walking a nature trail as all you hear is the chirpings of birds and the coolness of a thick forest through which you walk through. Ikogosi resort could pass for an eco-tourism destination because of the preservation of the flora and fauna there.

Tucked within the forest, as one passes through the former zoo in the resort, is the newly constructed swimming pool with a cozy bar and an eatery for tourists to relax after a visit to the spring.

Great efforts had gone into making the star attraction at the resort, the meeting point of the cold and warm water as well as the source of both to remain clean. Workers were seen removing dirt and other particles from the spring. Done with the sightseeing, I raced back through the walk trail for my meeting unknowing that there was another surprise waiting. The conference hall is an attraction itself as it can seat over 600 people as it can boost of modern conference equipment.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/07/ikogosi-warm-spring-natures-gift-to-mankind/#sthash.ukSwXt5o.dpuf

Erin Ijesha (Olumirin) is a seven step waterfall in Osun State, Nigeria, the waterfalls is a whole new exciting and awe inspiring experience with nature. Each step of the waterfall has a flowing fountain that marks the mystical nature of the place. Osun State is home to the late priestess (Iya Adunni) of Osogbo Scared Groove and they are also known World wide for their Osun/Osogbo festival which holds annually in the state. It just happened to be that we where in the state for a friend's wedding and thought to go see the much talked about Erin Ijesha (Olumirin) waterfall. With no map of the place available we had to rely on the friendly locals of the town we met on the road as we drove by. They were all smiles and welcoming, greeting us in their local language i.e Yoruba.

After navigating the gallops (a we use word use to describe uneven roads in Nigeria) on the road, we got there in one piece. It was a bit late as we drove to the gate and we were like the last visitors. My friend and I paid an entrance fee of two hundred naira and was provided with a guide. Before embarking on our climb, our guide Mr. Tunde advised us to get a pair of slippers to aid our climbing. When visiting the waterfall, it is advisable to wear climbing boots or comfortable footwears that won't restrict your climbing.

Zuma Rock is a large monolith, an igneous intrusion composed of gabbro and granodiorite that is located in Niger State, Nigeria. It rises spectacularly immediately north of Nigeria's capital Abuja, along the main road from Abuja to Kaduna, and is sometimes referred to as the "Gateway to Abuja." Zuma Rock is 725 metres (2,379 ft) above its surroundings.[1]

Zuma is depicted on the 100 naira note. It was used for a defensive retreat by the Gbagyi people against invading neighbouring tribes during inter-tribal warring.[2

Why is Olumo rock missing?

PhateDi:
Agbokim water falls in Etung LGA of cross river state is not here.......... That place is beautiful.... the water fall, the cave below and d history of queen and the twin tree..... Natural, not man made. Its suppose to be here

very correct...visited the place before was so overwhelmed with what i saw..especially the rainbow or should i say color wheel ray that appears at a certain time of the day (can't really remember the exact time). Cross River got so many wonderful and beautiful tourist sites.

Omowalksola:
These places will b rily gud 4 a pre-wedding photoshoot

go have your honeymoon at obudu cattle ranch.....oh my God!!!! you won't regret it

We have Olumerin Waterfall (Erin ijesha) in Osun State. just that our government are busy chasing ghosts....instead of converting the place to global tourist attractions...they are eyeing taxation as the major means of IGR...Aregbesola should try to open his eyes!

rudebouy:
Pls take Port harcourt tourist beach off dat list. I live in ph and dat place is a mess.

That place sshit.

ikogosi warm spring nko?

Unfortunately the bar beach is no longer in existence as it has been converted to the eko Atlantic city .may kuramo or elegushi

sukkot:
best tourist spot for me is my backyard with chilled orijin and suya

What happened to WHISPERING PALMS

Oh dear! I do remember the Yankari Game Reserve. Loved it.

Thanks OP.

PS: Something tells me these pics were taken a very long time ago. These places are very much different now. Getting worse? Can anyone confirm?

@op; I honestly don't think you understand what "tourist attraction" means. And stop adding beaches as part of tourist attractions. There are no beaches that qualify as that in Nigeria.

Hmmmmm!!!!! Beautiful scenes for tourist destination, but so disheartening that many of these attraction sites have not been harnessed, these are other souce of revenue generation but Nigeria Government will always depend on their monopolised source of development

afolayangs:
http://www.nigerianeye.com/2015/02/tourism-in-nigeria-top-30-exciting.html

Its all a nice and charming tourist

These are what any responsible government are supposed to be generating the country's revenues from and not to solely rely on one hopeless oil well somewhere!

[size=33pt]Op is lying o! I've never seen that part of Ibeno beach in akwaibom o[[/size]quote author=kennygee post=32952323]Ibeno beach in AkwaIbom is a must visit for me.

Meanwhile, your list is incomplete without Ikogosi and Erin Ijesha falls.

Even Idanre hills is not there.[/quote]

what of GEMBU HILLS/TOWN- where every body/whole town lives inside the CLOUD. it is now l believe that some people are hiding GENBU. it is between NIGERIA and Cameroun. seening is believing.