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2 Places of Interest found in Cross River

Summit Hills
Summit Hills

Summit Hills

Monument

Cross River

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About Summit Hills Summit Hills. Being developed to include a convention centre, hotel, recreational facilities and golf course with clubhouse, nature reserve, hospital and a variety of residential units, Summit Hills is proposed to be Calabar's showpiece. Security/Safety of Summit Hills This is a very safe location. What To Bring Before heading to Summit Hills, here are some helpful things to take along with you: Camping gear Debit/Credit Card Camera Cash Picnic basket Things to do while at Summit Hills You can try these things at Summit Hills for your relaxation and adventure. Climbing Shopping Have an event Conduct business Swim Play golf Most common visitors Tourists, architectural students, shoppers, fun-seekers and merchants are the major groups of people proposed to visit.

Ikom Monoliths
Ikom Monoliths

Ikom Monoliths

Monument

Cross River

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History of Ikom Monoliths Ikom Monoliths was built in 200AD - 1850AD. It is notable as Nigeria's Stonehedge. Called Akwanshi or Atal or Alaptal by the locals, the Ikom Monoliths are a series of volcanic stone structures numbering about 350, phallic in form and distributed among over 30 communities in Ikom. Security/Safety of Ikom Monoliths This is a very safe location. What To Bring A camera to capture and appreciate the stones Things to do while at Ikom Monoliths Hike along the communities and view the monoliths Visit the community during their annual festivals and experience the local awe and respect they have for the monoliths Best Features It gives a rich history of the ancient dwellers of the place. According to the locals and oral history, each monolith and stone represents an ancestor. It is said that it was the ancestors of Ekoi people that put the stones where they are. Writer's Review During some important annual festivals like the New Yam Festival of Ikom, there are ritual ‘dressing’ of the monoliths in symbolic colors and the stones are decorated with chalk and palm leaves. The Stone Monoliths of Ikom - AllAfrica, Feb 20, 2014 One stone seems to guard the next one - A guide to me