Attractions in the city include the National Museum Benin city, the Oba
Palace, Igun Street (-famous for bronze casting and other metal works
for centuries). Other attractions include various festivals and the
Benin Moats (measuring about 20 to 40 ft), the famous King's Square on
Ring Road and its traditional markets.
The Binis are known for bronze
sculpture, its casting skills and their arts and craft. Benin city is
also reputed taking in one of the oldest sustained monarchies in the
world. Various festivals are held in Benin city yearly to celebrate
various historic occasions and seasons. Igue Festival is the most
popular of the festivals where the Oba celebrates the history and
culture of his people and blesses the land and the people. It is
celebrated at a time between Christmas and New Year
