Visitor guides
Places to visit in Ghana
Castles on the Atlantic coast, rainforest canopy walks, waterfalls, savanna wildlife and the landmarks of independence. Each guide covers the background, how people get there, what to know before you go — and opens turn-by-turn directions on the Lincoln Navigation map.
Central Region · Nature
Kakum National Park
A rope walkway strung 40 m up through the rainforest canopy.
How to get there
Central Region · Heritage
Cape Coast Castle
UNESCO-listed fort and memorial to the transatlantic slave trade.
How to get there
Central Region · Heritage
Elmina Castle
Built by the Portuguese in 1482 — the oldest European building in sub-Saharan Africa.
How to get there
Volta Region · Waterfall
Wli Waterfalls
Ghana's highest waterfall, tumbling out of the Agumatsa hills.
How to get there
Savannah Region · Wildlife
Mole National Park
Ghana's largest park — walk within sight of wild elephants.
How to get there
Savannah Region · Heritage
Larabanga Mosque
A centuries-old Sudano-Sahelian mud-and-timber mosque.
How to get there
Eastern Region · Waterfall
Boti Falls
Twin “male and female” falls in the forest near Koforidua.
How to get there
Upper East Region · Wildlife
Paga Crocodile Pond
Sacred ponds where the crocodiles are famously calm.
How to get there
Western Region · Culture
Nzulezo Stilt Village
A whole village built on stilts over Lake Tadane.
How to get there
Eastern Region · Landmark
Akosombo Dam
The dam that holds back Lake Volta, the world's largest reservoir by area.
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Eastern Region · Nature
Aburi Botanical Gardens
Shaded avenues of giant trees, laid out in 1890 on the Akuapem hills.
How to get there
Greater Accra · Beach
Labadi Beach
Accra's liveliest beach, best at sunset.
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Greater Accra · Heritage
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
Where independence was declared in 1957, and Nkrumah now rests.
How to get there
Greater Accra · Landmark
Black Star Square
Independence Square and its Black Star Gate, on the Accra seafront.
How to get there
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