Lagos is Nigeria's coastal megacity and West Africa's largest metropolis, a sprawling lagoon-side sprawl of islands and mainland districts that serves as the country's commercial, cultural, and entertainment capital. Spread across Lagos Island, Victoria Island, Ikeja, and dozens of mainland neighborhoods, Lagos is the beating heart of Afrobeats music, Nollywood film, West African fashion, and a fast-growing tech scene, all layered over historic markets, colonial-era streets, and Atlantic beaches.
Historical sites
Places where Lagos's past comes alive.
National Museum Lagos
Where: Onikan, Lagos Island
Admission: NGN 300 adults / NGN 100 children (approx $0.20 / $0.06)
Freedom Park Lagos (Old Broad Street Prison)
Where: Broad Street, Lagos Island
Admission: NGN 500 gate fee (approx $0.32)
Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina
Where: Marina, Lagos Island
Admission: Free entry
Holy Cross Cathedral
Where: Lagos Island
Admission: Free entry
Water House
Where: Kakawa Street, Lagos Island
Admission: Free (exterior viewing only)
Independence House
Where: Broad Street, Lagos Island
Admission: Free (exterior viewing only)
Tinubu Square
Where: Lagos Island
Admission: Free
Lagos Central Mosque
Where: Lagos Island
Admission: Free entry
Badagry Heritage Museum
Where: Badagry
Admission: NGN 500 (approx $0.32)
Point of No Return, Gberefu Island
Where: Gberefu Island, Badagry
Admission: NGN 5,000 round-trip boat fare including site access (approx $3.20)
Vlekete Slave Market
Where: Badagry
Admission: NGN 300 (approx $0.20)