Lagos
Nigeria · 12 m
Description
Lagos is the largest city in Africa, built across a lagoon and a chain of islands and growing faster than almost anywhere on earth. Lagos Island holds the old colonial core and the markets, Victoria Island and Lekki the towers and galleries, and the mainland the sprawl where most of the twenty million people live. It is the engine of Nigerian music, film and fashion, the home of Afrobeats and of Nollywood, and the New Afrika Shrine keeps the Fela Kuti tradition alive. Nike Art Gallery holds thousands of works across five floors.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 5 days (optimal 3 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: July – August or November – February
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- Lekki Conservation Centre canopy walk
- Nike Art Gallery
- New Afrika Shrine
- Tarkwa Bay Beach
- Lekki Market & Balogun Market
- National Museum Lagos
- Freedom Park
- Lagos Afrobeats nightlife
- Elegushi & Landmark beaches
- Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge
- Jollof rice & suya street food
- Badagry slave route & Point of No Return(Day trip)
- Lagos lagoon boat trips
- Kalakuta Republic Museum
- Nollywood film culture
Getting there
- Airports:
- LOS
- Train stations:
- Mobolaji Johnson, Ebute Metta
- Seaport:
- Reachable by ship or ferry