Niger Travel Destinations
Where to go, best places to stay, travel tips and and best holiday destinations - inspiration from the experts at Lonely Planet.
Where to go, best places to stay, travel tips and and best holiday destinations - inspiration from the experts at Lonely Planet.
Lording it on the hill overlooking the town, the Cité de Niger was built by Touré to house his guests. Since his fall from power the site had been allowed to crumble, but at the time of
From Lagos'' beaches and Abuja''s public parks to ancient traditions in Ilorin and the festivals of Calabar, here are the best places to visit in Nigeria.
Covering some 1200 sq km, the Parc National de Haut Niger is one of West Africa''s last significant stands of tropical dry forest and one of the most important protected areas in Guinea.
Remarkably for the fastest land mammal on the planet, small populations survive in the Sahara Desert (in southern Algeria and northern Niger) and in the deserts of central
Discover the best attractions in Guinea including Centre de Conservation pour Chimpanzés, Forêt Classée de Ziama, and Parc National du Haut Niger.
Hidden by scaffolding on the Roman Forum, the Lapis Niger (''Black Stone'' in Latin) is a large slab of black marble that covered an underground area said to contain the tomb of Romulus.
The sprawling Musée National du Niger is one of West Africa''s standouts. Numerous themed pavilions, each tipping their hat to Hausa architecture, give visitors a peek into Niger''s present
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