Calabar is unarguably Nigeria’s tourism hub and haven. If you so desire to explore Nigeria, you must include Calabar on your itinerary. Jumia, Nigeria’s leading online travel agency, shares reasons you will love touring Calabar.

Uncountable tourist attractions

Calabar blessed is blessed with endless tourist attractions. Anyone visiting the state should be ready to be treated to virgin forests, resorts, hills, waterfalls and mountain. Leading the pack in terms of popularity is the Obudu Cattle Ranch. Other Calabar attractions include Tinapa Lakeside Resort, Kwa Waterfalls, Drill Ranch and National Park.

Great hospitality

Calabar people are synonymous with hospitality. They are very hospitable which is why over the years, it has become a choice destination for tourists besides its many tourist destinations. They are accommodating and they have a medley of cuisines that will leave you desiring for more. As a Nigerian, you must have heard of the soup duo-Edikaikong and Afang. This is just a tip of the iceberg. There is more if you visit Calabar.

Education

Going on tour is education in itself. There is so much to learn while travelling. However, for Calabar, it is different. Tourists who intend to visit the state should include the slave museum on their to-do lists. You will go down memory lane as you will be told about the sad and dark days of slavery in Calabar and much more.

Host the biggest carnival/festival in Africa

The Calabar carnival is usually tagged as Africa’s biggest street party. Whether you believe it or not, Calabar is the place to be in December. You will definitely have a thrilling and indelible experience.

It is a clean city

Calabar boasts of a relatively clean environment especially when you compare it to other cosmopolitan cities in Nigeria. The fact is tourists won’t visit a place where the streets are littered.

Source: 5 Reasons You Will Love Touring Calabar

If you get a good job in Calabar, don't say no.

I wrote Calabar, not some far flung underdeveloped places in Cross River state which remains largely rural.

Ovoko

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I fear calabar people die, Especially their girls
((Funny enuf ma bae is from there))

i love the city because of their girls
any other reason na yawa

Ok

siesen16:
i love the city because of their girls
any other reason na yawa

But their girls too like money.

siesen16:
i love the city because of their girls
any other reason na yawa

Beware of Calabar girls ,
If you’re a play boy oooo ...

ok

I really wish to visit soonest.

We all know

I missed d city. missed my school unical

Calabar city of beauty. I am more interested in their dishes

Opinionated:
If you get a good job in Calabar, don't say no.

I wrote Calabar, not some far flung underdeveloped places in Cross River state which remains largely rural.

When you mentioned Calabar, why mention places like Kwa Falls, Obudu ranch, etc which are not in Calabar?

You're already contradicting yourself.

Wetin concern me..
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Dead horse city. Ayade has done all the roads and they're sweet. Yimu!!!

Infact... I dont even want to read the 5 reasons... Calabar, Akwa Ibom and Delta, a vr nice place. I really want to visit una vr soon..

But wait... Why peoples of various location plenty for Lagos like dis. I no get at all.

omooba969:


But their girls too like money.

no they like... Hmmmm

Such a cool and nice place to be.

You forgot DOG SUYA

I'm a dog lover but I think I wanna taste the calabar prepared dog delicacy.

I don get hiv. I dey mad now

Calabar and dogs na like 6 and seven

calabar gals de bang like mad....

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Durchmann:


When you mentioned Calabar, why mention places like Kwa Falls, Obudu ranch, etc which are not in Calabar?

You're already contradicting yourself.

Thickcok01:
I don get hiv. I dey mad now

what do you mean?is this an attempt at sarcasm or you are being serious?

MorataFC:
no they like... Hmmmm

I know about that one but I hear that they're brilliant in the kitchen department, I mean they're good cooks.

One thing is, if you're neatly dressed and you tell a Calabar girl you've got millions in the bank, O boy na surebet for you that night.

Dem too like money, they enjoy LAMBA as well.