[TOURSIT GUIDE] Must-see tourist attractions in Ekiti State
Ero Dam Lake
Ero Dam Lake is a popular tourist destination located about 11 kilometres away in Ikun Ekiti. On this Lake, local residents and neighbours gather fish. The fishermen use traditional canoes, modern speedboats, and boats. This is one of the tourist attractions in Ekiti State.
Fajuyi Memorial Park
This memorial park is situated in the state capital Ado Ekiti State. Colonel Adekunle Fajuyi, along with ex-head of state General Aguiyi Ironsi, were assassinated in a military coup in 1966. This park is where he was laid to rest.
Ipole-Iloro Waterfall
Another popular tourist destination in Ekiti State. This Waterfall is very enjoyable to visit, and it is located on the other side of the Effon Ridge, away from the well-known Erin-Ijesha, and it is also one of the tourist attractions in Ekiti State that should not be missed.
Ikogosi Warm Springs
Ikogosi Warm Springs is located in Ikogosi, Ekiti West Local Government Area. This location is unique and popular because the spring is a convergence of hot and cold springs that meet at a specific point and then flow down as a single stream.
Osun River Source
The Osun River Source is located in Igbeti-Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun LGA. The river is highly regarded by the people of Osogbo, Osun State, as a divinity that cures barrenness and bestows children. If you want to explore, this is one of the tourist attractions in Ekiti State.
Esa Cave, Iyin-Ekiti
Esa Cave, Iyin-Ekiti: The cave can hold approximately 34 thousand people at once and is thought to have defended the people of the town during Yoruba civil wars. This is an important Yoruba historical site.
Orole Hills, Ikere Ekiti
Orole Hills, Ikere Ekiti: If you want to go exploring, picnicking, and hiking in Ekiti, then the Orole Hills in Ikere is a good place to go. Fairytale has it that the hill was previously a woman who was adored and is still worshipped as a goddess of wealth in the town.
Olosunta hills
Olosunta Hills, Ikere Ekiti: Another hill in Ikere Ekiti that is also a popular tourist destination in Ekiti State.
Erin Ayonigba Sacred Fish River, Erinjiyan-Ekiti
Erin Ayonigba Sacred Fish River, Erinjiyan-Ekiti is known for a collection of sacred catfish, which is not consumable and is strictly prohibited.