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5 FINE PLACES IN IBADAN
Are you in search of a serene environment for relaxation within the city of Ibadan? Is this your first time of visiting the the capital of the ancient town of Oyo? Below is the list of places you should visit before leaving Ibadan.
CAPTAIN BOWER'S TOWER - OKE ARE
Laced with spiral stairs, the tower is over 9 decades and still maintains it’s rich cultural look. It was built in 1930. Need a place where you can feel and see the Ibadan land’s cultural heritage? Captain Bower's tower is the best choice. Rumor has it that when you climb the tower, you would most likely see the entire Ibadan, while enjoying the beautiful sight of the rusty roofs.
MAPO HALL – MAPO HILL
Hanged on the walls of this hall are the pictures of past and present Olubadans of Ibadan land. Walking though this hall would take you down memory lane about the history of the ancient city of Ibadan. History has it that it took the it's builders 5 years to complete the building. Today, Mapo Hall is one of the most visited places in Ibadan, especially by tourists.
AGODI GARDENS – AGODI
COCOA HOUSE – DUGBE
Being a 26 storey building, which also happens to be the first in Ibadan, Cocoa House was built in 1965, at the very heart of Ibadan. It comprises of a water fountain, and at the ground floor, the O’odua museum, another exciting place to visit.
UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN ZOO – UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
Located in Nigeria’s premier University, University of Ibadan, the zoological garden was established 60 years ago. Packed in the zoo are varieties of animals from different species to different families, rainging from birds to amphibians, to reptiles ad mammals.
It is one of the most exciting places you should visit before you leave Ibadan.
~~Nwaozor Gift Victoria
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