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Ghana
Ghana Highlights
Accra
Volta Region
Amedzofe
Tafi Atome & Tafi Abuipe
Wli Falls
The Coast
Kokrobite
Anomabu
Cape Coast
Kakum National Park
Elmina
Takoradi
Axim
Busua
Akwidaa & Cape Three Points
The Centre
Kumasi
Lake Bosumtwe & Abono
The North
Tamale
Mole National Park
Bolgatanga
The Northwest
Wa
Understand Ghana
Ghana Today
History
People of Ghana
Religion
The Arts
Survival Guide
Ghana
Why Go?
Hailed as West Africa's golden child, Ghana deserves its place in the sun. One of Africa's great success stories, the country is reaping the benefits of a stable democracy in the form of fast-paced development. And it shows: Ghana is suffused with the most incredible energy.
With its welcoming beaches, gorgeous hinterland, rich culture, vibrant cities, diverse wildlife, easy transport and affable inhabitants, it's no wonder Ghana is sometimes labelled 'Africa for beginners'.
It's easy to come here for a week or a month, but no trip can be complete without a visit to Ghana's coastal forts, poignant reminders of a page of history that defined our modern world.
Travel north and you'll feel like you've arrived in a different country, with a different religion, geography and cultural practices. The beauty is that this diversity exists so harmoniously, a joy to experience and a wonder to behold in uncertain times.
When to Go
AApr–Jun The heaviest of the two rainy seasons (autumn can also be wet).
ANov–Mar The dry and easiest season to travel.
ADec–Apr Best for wildlife viewing, with good visibility and animals congregating at water holes.
Best Places to Eat
A Khana Khazana
A Baobab Vegetarian Moringa Restaurant
A View Bar & Grill
A Asanka Restaurant
A Santoku Restaur...
Table of contents
- Table of Contents
- Welcome to West Africa
- West Africa's Top 17
- Need to Know
- If You Like
- Month by Month
- Itineraries
- Countries at a Glance
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- Cameroon
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Equatorial Guinea
- The Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome & Principe
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
- Understand West Africa
- West Africa Today
- History
- Culture & Daily Life
- Literature & Cinema
- Religion
- Music
- Arts & Craftwork
- Peoples of West Africa
- Environment
- Safe Travel
- Directory AZ
- Transport
- Health
- Language
- Behind the Scenes
- Our Writers