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Attractions in Lagos State

Places worth your time in Lagos State, each one checked against a named source.

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13 attractions found in Lagos State

National Museum Lagos, Lagos Island, Lagos StateCulture, Heritage & Family

National Museum Lagos

Lagos Island · Lagos State

Nigeria's national museum in Onikan, holding archaeological, ethnographic and modern collections.

1.5–2 hours

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Freedom Park, Lagos Island, Lagos StateCulture, Heritage & Family

Freedom Park

Lagos Island · Lagos State

A colonial-era prison site on Broad Street rebuilt as a memorial park and open-air arts venue.

2–3 hours

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Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos Island, Lagos StateCulture, Heritage & Family

Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina

Lagos Island · Lagos State

Anglican cathedral on the Marina, consecrated in 1946.

1–2 hours

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Badagry Heritage Museum, Badagry, Lagos StateCulture, Heritage & Family

Badagry Heritage Museum

Badagry · Lagos State

Museum in the former District Officer's building documenting Badagry's role in the transatlantic slave trade.

1.5–2 hours

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Lekki Conservation Centre, Lekki, Lagos StateNature & Wildlife

Lekki Conservation Centre

Lekki · Lagos State

Nigerian Conservation Foundation reserve protecting coastal wetland, with a long canopy walkway.

A full day or more

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Tarkwa Bay Beach, Lagos Island, Lagos StateNature & Wildlife

Tarkwa Bay Beach

Lagos Island · Lagos State

Sheltered beach on an island off Lagos harbour, reached only by boat from the mainland or island jetties.

Half a day

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Lufasi Nature Park, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos StateNature & Wildlife

Lufasi Nature Park

Ibeju-Lekki · Lagos State

Privately run conservation park along the Lekki–Epe corridor protecting remnant forest and endangered species.

2–3 hours

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Balogun Market, Lagos Island, Lagos StateFood

Balogun Market

Lagos Island · Lagos State

Large street market on Lagos Island, long associated with textiles and wholesale trade.

1–2 hours

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National Arts Theatre, Surulere, Lagos StateCulture, Heritage & Family

National Arts Theatre

Surulere · Lagos State

The 1976 National Arts Theatre at Iganmu, a landmark of Nigerian cultural architecture.

1–2 hours

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Victoria Island Commercial District, Victoria Island, Lagos StateCity & Business

Victoria Island Commercial District

Victoria Island · Lagos State

Lagos's principal financial and corporate district, between Five Cowrie Creek and the Atlantic.

1–2 hours

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Ikorodu Town Centre, Ikorodu, Lagos StateCulture, Heritage & Family

Ikorodu Town Centre

Ikorodu · Lagos State

Historic Ijebu-founded town on the northern shore of the Lagos Lagoon, now a fast-growing Lagos division.

1–2 hours

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Ikorodu Lagoon Waterfront, Ikorodu, Lagos StateNature & Wildlife

Ikorodu Lagoon Waterfront

Ikorodu · Lagos State

The Lagos Lagoon shoreline at Ikorodu, served by public ferry routes towards Falomo and Marina.

Half a day

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Point of No Return, Gberefu, Badagry, Lagos StateCulture, Heritage & Family

Point of No Return, Gberefu

Badagry · Lagos State

The shoreline on Gberefu Island, Badagry, remembered as the last point of departure for people trafficked across the Atlantic.

2–3 hours including the crossing

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