Free things to do in Lagos

Sheltered cove reached by boat — calm water, beach bars and surf school.

401-metre canopy walkway through swamp forest with monkeys overhead.

Quiet, tree-lined GRA streets — colonial bungalows, embassies and easy morning walks.

20-hectare conservation park on the Lekki-Epe expressway — kob antelope, ostriches and forest trails.

Former colonial prison turned arts park — live highlife on Friday nights.

Jet skis, banana boats and lagoon-side palm bars — easy half-day with kids or friends.

Mainland's flagship mall — cinema, food court and Shoprite under one roof when the rain hits.

Beach-club row with bonfires, suya grills and DJs into the morning.

Lagos' biggest beach-resort strip — cabanas, day clubs and Detty December headline parties.

Sprawling roadside market off Addo — fresh fish, peppers and the cheapest fabrics on the peninsula.