Old town walls
Guide
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FreeWalkAllow 30–60 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
Thick stone walls and towers still wrapping much of the old town, with gateways onto the seafront avenue and the castle where the governors lived.
A brief history
Lagos was an important port in the 1400s and 1500s, when ships left from here to explore the African coast, and the walls were extended to protect it.
Tips
- Best time
- Late afternoon
- Cost
- Free
- Allow
- 30–60 min
- Free days
- Always free
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Good to know
- Area
- The old town: The walled town above the harbour: whitewashed lanes, squares, bars and most of the hostels.
- Access
- Partly step-free
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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