A one stop place in Nigeria is Calabar with its beautiful weather, wonderful food which range from locally made dishes such as afang soup and pounded yam, ekpan kokwo, atama soup and many other sumptuous mouth watering dishes, whether you a vegetarian or not be sure to know that your needs will be well attended to, as the Calabar people are known to be the most hospitable people in the world.
Places to be visited include the famous Tinapa, Obudu cattle ranch with its exotic hotels and the excellent services they provide to their customers, Calabar is a place to be visited all year round but the height of activities is during the Christmas holidays when the state hosts its annual carnival that draws everyone from all works of life, the event is said to be the biggest gathering in the country as all commercial activities are put on hold for this mind blowing event, The carnival is said to have its roots from the Brazilians, as colourful displays of attires with dancers coming to show their stuff, musicians also perform to the delight of their audience, This celebration is not a one day event as it goes on for days, creativity, arts and culture are what tourist should expect when they come go to Calabar. Ensure to ask your tourist guide to take you to their most treasured historical sites like where the famous Mary slesor lived and the story on how she stopped the killing of twin babies which was very common in Calabar in the past before Christianity was introduced to the locals. Do not forget to shop for beautiful ornaments and arts and craft if you are an art lover at very affordable prices. If you looking for fun, serenity,and every good thing attached with going on a vacation, whether it is business, or with the family, or you want a place to spend your honey moon with your heartthrob, or you just want to take a time off, Calabar is the place to be, and at very affordable prices. Get out from the rigours of life, come to Nigeria, come to Calabar and you wont regret you did. Calabar is the place to be.
Monday, 9 January 2012
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