Nigeria - attractions - Countries Guide

National Museum
Occupying prime position on Lagos Island in the centre of the city, the National Museum contains a number of treasures and cultural relics of great interest. Take your diary along to record the experience as photography is not allowed. Highlights include the exhibit 'Treasures of Ancient Nigeria: Legacy of Two Thousand Years' and the bullet-ridden black Mercedes in which former president Murtala Mohammed was assassinated in 1973. Also not be missed is the gallery of Benin brasses and the crafts village where you can haggles for souvenirs.
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Lekki Conservation Centre
Head out to the Lekki Penninsula to see and experience the fauna and flora of this region's delicate ecosystems. You can see Mona monkeys, crocodiles, bush bucks, Maxwell duikers and giant rats among other fascinating creatures. There are trails and tree platforms to maximise your viewing pleasure. Visit in the early morning as this is when the animals are most active.
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Sungbo's Eredo
Take a taxi one hour north of Lagos to see Africa's largest pre-colonial construction and rated by experts as an unknown "Wonder of the World". The Eredo is a rampart that is 1,050 years old, 100miles (160km) long, and 70ft (20m) high. Locals will need to guide you in and out as the structure is rapidly covered in encroaching forest. To build it, more earth was moved than during the construction of the Great Pyramids at Giza. The Eredo may have been built as a memorial to Bilikisu Sungbo, a childless widow, whose grave is nearby.
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Lekki Market
For a taste of the real Lagos head to the bustling, chaotic and always fascinating Lekki Market. Intrepid shoppers that make the trip here will be rewarded with a wonderful selection of African masks and Nigerian beadwork and cloth. Located about 6 miles (10km) from the centre of Victoria Island. Bargain hard, but keep smiling. Get a local to help you navigate the market; the N50 will be money well spent.
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