In the Western part of Ekiti state, Nigeria (Ekiti Tourism Corridor), lies a warm spring which has not catapulted Ikogosi-Ekiti to national and international limelight. What is mysterious about the Ikogosi warm spring is the fact that, flowing side by side the warm spring, is another spring, a cold one.
The Ikogosi warm spring lies in a small quiet town with rich, local customs, in the Western part of Ekiti state. Ikogosi resort is one of the nation’s finest tourist destinations with enchanting natural beauty that stands out with stunning visual spectacle as well as globally acclaimed earth science and hydrological sites, clear skies, the undisturbed sights and sounds of nature, thick and green plantation, rolling hills and a warm spring that fires human curious in its healing powers as a good cure for all forms of skin ailment, aches, hypertension, arthritis and the likes.
The Meeting Point of both Springs
The warm and cold springs of Ikogosi originates from a close proximity, coming to a meeting point, and flow onward together with each spring retaining its thermal identity. The warm spring has a temperature of up to 70oc at the 37oc after meeting the cold spring. The meeting point of the cold and warm springs is a unique attraction to tourists.
There are a few legends surrounding the origin and discovery of the warm spring and have been passed down generations for centuries. One of such legends is that a powerful hunter, while hunting for animals in the forest, first found the warm spring. After the discovery, he went down to town with the story and the townspeople on learning about the curative powers of the spring, started to worship the spring.
Ikogosi Warm Spring
Another myth has it that the warm and cold springs were the two wives of a great hunter. One of his wives was said to be temperamental while the other was a quiet woman. One day, the two wives had a fight and after being rebuked by their husband, the temperamental wife changed to the warm spring while the quiet one turned to the cold spring.
Whatever is the true situation remains to be found out as the story of the Ikogosi warm spring is told elsewhere and nothing might be compared to taking a trip to this serenity place to see things for oneself.
A walk on the trail envelops one with that tranquility one gets walking a nature trail as all you hear is the chirpings of birds and the coolness of a thick forest through which you walk through. Ikogosi resort could pass for an eco-tourism destination because of the preservation of the flora and fauna there.
Ikogsi Warm Spring Trail Walk
Tucked within the forest, as one passed through the former zoo in the resort, is the newly constructed swimming pool with a cozy bar and an eatery for tourists to relax after a visit to the spring. Other facilities that can be found in this resort includes 91 room elegant and classical accommodation, 2 Revolving Cocktail Bars, 24hr parking and security, airport pick up service and 24hr front desk staff.
SOURCES:
ikogosiresort.net
vanguardngr.com/2013/07/ikogosi-warm-spring-natures-gift-to-mankind/