Monday, April 4, 2011

Lagos: Tourist Haven


Lagos: Gradually becoming tourists haven

Lagos is currently going through re-modernization to make it a Mega City by the current administration of Governor Raji Babatunde Fashola. It is also gradually becoming a major tourist destination, being one of the largest cities in Africa and in the world. Lagos is currently taking steps to become a global city.
The Annual Eyo Festival and Lagos Carnival is a step towards world city status in terms of tourism. Currently, Lagos is primarily known as a business-oriented and a fast paced community. The state has a number of sandy beaches by the Atlantic Ocean and currently hotels have started springing up along the Ahmadu Bello way Way we have the popular Bar Beach.  Two of the popular beaches in Lagos include Bar Beach and Lekki Beach.
Presently the state can boost of a privately owned zoo which was commissioned in the Epe area of Lagos as it serves as a home for many animals that originate from Africa making Epe tourist destination in the state. Lagos has a variety of hotels ranging from three star to five star hotels.
 Some of the popular hotels include Welcome Centre Hotels, Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Federal Palace Hotel, Stop Over Motels, Ikoyi Hotel, Sofitel Lagos Moorhouse Ikoyi, Eko Hotels and Suites, The AHI Residence and The Palm view Manor.
Visitors are mostly attracted to Nigeria's rich culture, entertainment scenes and vitality which Lagos city offers. Tourist attractions include Oba's Palace, the Nigerian National Museum, and Shrine of Fela, The Point of No return in Badagry, the beach resorts and Prophet T.B. Joshua's Synagogue, Church Of All Nations.

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