MONUMENTS IN NIGERIA: DIFFERENT PLACES

PLACES TO VISIT IN NIGERIA

Obudu Cattle Ranch, Cross River

Obudu Hills also called Obudu Mountain Resort and it is located in the Obaniku Local Government area of Cross River State. The view here is awesome. You need to take your camera along because there are many beautiful scenery to capture in this place. The temperature climate, breathtaking views, idyllic tranquility and beautiful scenery has made this resort one of the famous historical places in Nigeria.

Gashaki-Gumti National Park, Taraba

Gashaki-Gumti National park offers a fascinating insight into life in medieval times of Nigeria. It is located within the Chappal Wadi, Mountain, Chappal Hendu and the Mountain of Wind. Sources revealed that it is Nigeria’s largest and most diverse National Park.

Osun Osogbo Arts and Gallery

This is the only historical destination in Nigeria that has sacred shrines, sanctuaries, sculptures and art works that were created in the honour of the goddess of fertility, Osun. It is a UNESCO World Site and is situated along the Osun River.

Oke-Idanre Hill, Ondo

A visit to the Oke-Idanre Hill gives a tourist access to a lot of spectacular valleys that are interspersed with inselbergs and high plains, above 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.

Olumo Rock, Abeokuta

Olumo Rock in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria is no doubt one of the most popular tourist places in Nigeria. The historic Olumo rock use to be a protective edge for the indigenes of those days. Today, it has been modernized with elevators, eateries and other interestingstuffs.

Erin Ijesha Waterfalls, Osun

Erin Ijesha Waterfalls is also known as Olumirin Waterfalls. It is a natural sauna. It’s conveniently located in Erin Ijesha, Osun State Nigeria. It’s a site to behold as it gives you an opportunity to appreciate the wonders of nature. Amazingly when you arrive at this place, it doesn’t look like anything out of this world until you join in climbing the seven levels of the ascending plains of the waterfalls. The view at all levels is wonderful and the freshness of its water is energizing. However, the last and seventh level is definitely the most intriguing, well that’s if you ever dared the torturous climb.
Apart from the beautiful site, present at the Erin Ijesha Water fall are also fresh water prawns which belongs to the infraorder Caridea family, Atyidae and genus Caridina (biological terms).