Lagos

Notable spots

• 🌿

  Lekki Conservation Centre

  Nature

  A rainforest reserve with one of Africa's longest canopy walkways.

• 🎨

  Nike Art Gallery

  Art

  Five floors packed with thousands of Nigerian artworks and textiles.

• 🏖️

  Tarkwa Bay Beach

  Beach

• 🎎

  Freedom Park

  Culture

• 🛍️

  Lekki Arts & Crafts Market

  Shopping

Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Aug, Nov and Dec

👕 Lagos in Oct: Short sleeves, plus a light layer for air-conditioned interiors; it's wet, so pack a compact umbrella; humid, so quick-dry fabrics help.