The highly celebrated festive season, Christmas, is here again. The season that’s characterized by special bonding time for families and lovers, as well as fun get together with friends. During a celebratory break like this, the environment you spend such precious moments matters a lot as it adds to making the occasion an unforgettable experience.
With an abundant display of festive delicacies and city skyscrapers dazzling with illuminations, one could enjoy a picture-perfect setting and soak up the vibrancy of the atmosphere some cities offer for the season. If you happen to live in one of these cities, or you’re planning to go visiting for the holidays to celebrate, then you’re sure going to have an enjoyable Christmas worth remembering.
So want to know where you should be spending the big day? Scroll to find out.
Lagos
Lagos during the festive season is a big deal, as the city is agog with various alluring decorations, buildings painted in fascinating colors. The city proves that being famed as the most populous city Africa is no joke as the celebration is taken to another level. The bustling nature of the atmosphere will certainly put anyone in a celebratory mood, it has an effect that’s irresistible. There are usually series of events and music concerts to attend, and good numbers of beaches like Elegushi beach, Oniru beach to go hang out with family. Christmas time in Lagos is unlike any other.
Calabar
If there’s another city you wouldn’t want to miss out for the festivities it is Calabar. Most people would say Calabar is the home of Christmas, relaxation, and luxury. During the festive season, you can hardly find a dull moment, you will have the pleasure of attending their famous colorful tradition that takes place every Christmas,
Calabar carnival, where you will find an array of people parading in different costumes and having a wonderful time. You can also visit the memorable getaway spot
Obudu Ranch Resort, which is arguably the best vacation spot for anyone in a quest to enjoy their holiday in an environment that offers a perfect blend of nature and modernity. Not forgetting
Tinapa Resort, a resort that offers awesome features like a cinema, a casino, circus ring horse ride, children’s arcade, jet rides and boat rides, retail and wholesale outlets for your shopping essentials and lots more. Make it a date with Calabar this Christmas.
Abuja
The Federal capital city of Nigeria is not left behind either as there are lots of concerts and fun spots to make your holiday quite eventful. Spend Christmas at a park that offers a mix of nature, arts, and knowledge.
Millennium Park offers the perfect combination of nature and science knowledge, on entrance into the park, your eyes will have the pleasure of being thrilled by the expansive and stylish hue that covers the entire park. If you’re a lover of nature and a warm serenity, Millennium Park is where you want to be this Christmas.
Port Harcourt
This city during the festive period is full of life. There are masquerade displays, a chain of concerts and boating activities. The city of Port Harcourt never disappoints as the fun never stops throughout the holidays.
Port Harcourt Tourist Beach with its amazing, scenic view is a suitable Christmas destination for families as well as couples seeking to bond. The resort offers the fun of live performances of cultural entertainers, sunbathing sites, and doubles as a vacation and picnic spots. Be sure to go to Port Harcourt Tourist Beach for the holidays.
Delta State
Abraka resort in Delta state is another place you would want to spend your Christmas. The Abaraka turf and country club are situated near the Ethiope River in Abaraka, Delta State. Abarka turf and the Country club have an expansive well-trimmed green with horses grazing on the lawn that provides visitors at the resort with a great feeling of calmness. The resort features first-class accommodation and catering services for people of different budgets, horseback riding, canoeing, fishing and swimming in the sparkling river Ethiope.
Bauchi State
Yankari Game Reserve which is located in Bauchi State is a large wildlife park that came into being in 1956 as a game Reserve but later turned into a national park in 1991. The park covers an area of about 2244 square kilometers and is home to about 50 species of wildlife such as lion, leopard, hippopotamus, antelope, elephant, waterbuck, and best of all accommodates over 350 species of colorful birds.
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This article was first published on 23rd December 2017 and updated on January 2nd, 2018 at 10:31 am
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Becky Onoise is a psychologist, chocolate junkie, and puppy lover. A writer who is sorry... not sorry about correcting your grammar. She's a word enthusiast and aims to achieve her goals. Instagram handle @mz_berkey
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