Ghana- Places of Interest
 
*Places of Interest

ABURI
+ Botanical Gardens: wide range of subtropical plants, shrubs and trees; established by the British around 1891; basic rest house accommodation available.


ACCRA
+ Makola Market, Kojo Thompson Road. Very colourful.
+ Ghana National Museum, Barnes Road. Ghanaian history to modern times, arts, crafts and culture.
+ Arts Centre, 28th February Road. Crafts, Kente cloth, sculptures, jewellery, carvings, drums etc.


ADA
+ Bathing resort at the mouth of the Volta River.
+ Fishing for barracuda and Nile perch.
+ Bird-watching.


AKASOMBO
+ Akosombo Dam.
+ Lake Volta, the world's largest man made lake.
+ Water sports centre.
+ Lake Volta cruises.


APAM
+ Leydsaamheyd Fort also called Fort Patience.


BOSUMTWI
+ Lake Bosumtwi: volcanic crater lake; sacred to the local people, dedicated to the god Twi; swimming.


CAPE COAST
+ Castle ruins: 17th century, Swedish built; open daily; small museum.


DIXCOVE
+ British fort: 17th century.
+ Lively fish market.


ELMINA
+ Portuguese fort St George: 15th century.
+ Fort St Jago, Dutch built.
+ Fishing festival: July.


KUMASI
+ Cultural Centre: museum, auditorium, library principally dedicated to Ashanti culture and crafts.
+ Kumasi central market: daily.
+ Living Museum: goldsmiths, potters, sculptors, weavers.
+ Maryha Palace ruins.
+ Military Museum: open daily; weapons, history of Ghana's military.
+ Royal Mausoleum.


LARABANGA
+ Sudanese (mud and scaffold) style mosque: Ghana's oldest.


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