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Attractions in Ghana

Places worth your time in Ghana, each one checked against a named source.

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43 attractions found in Ghana · Showing 1–16 of 43

Asenema Waterfalls (Waterfall Massage & Spa), Aburi, Eastern

Nature & Wildlife

Asenema Waterfalls (Waterfall Massage & Spa)

Aburi · Eastern

A newer wellness-tourism attraction rather than a heritage site: tour operators offer full-body massage and holistic therapy sessions beside the falls, usually combined with a visit to the nearby Aburi Botanical Gardens. Reflects Ghana's growing eco-wellness tourism sector alongside its historical and cultural offerings.

The best time to visit Asenema Waterfalls is during the rainy season from May to October, when the cascade reaches its peak water volume and most impressive flow.

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Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, Accra, Greater Accra

Culture, Heritage & Family

Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park

Accra · Greater Accra

The mausoleum and museum of Ghana's first president, on the ground where independence was declared.

1-2 hours

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Black Star Square, Accra, Greater Accra

Culture, Heritage & Family

Black Star Square

Accra · Greater Accra

Ghana's national parade ground on the Accra seafront, marked by the Black Star Gate.

About an hour

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Jamestown Lighthouse, Jamestown, Greater Accra

Culture, Heritage & Family

Jamestown Lighthouse

Jamestown · Greater Accra

The lighthouse above Accra's oldest quarter, looking down on a working canoe harbour.

Half a day on foot

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Makola Market, Accra, Greater Accra

City & Business

Makola Market

Accra · Greater Accra

Accra's central trading market, run largely by the city's market women.

1-2 hours

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Labadi Beach, Labadi, Greater Accra

Adventure & Beaches

Labadi Beach

Labadi · Greater Accra

Accra's busiest public beach, in the coastal district of La.

The best time to visit Labadi Beach is during the dry season, from November to March

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Cape Coast Castle, Cape Coast, Central

Culture, Heritage & Family

Cape Coast Castle

Cape Coast · Central

A whitewashed coastal fort used to hold captives during the transatlantic slave trade, now a museum.

2 hours, guided

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Elmina Castle, Elmina, Central

Culture, Heritage & Family

Elmina Castle

Elmina · Central

The oldest surviving European building in sub-Saharan Africa, begun by the Portuguese in 1482.

2 hours, guided

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Kakum National Park, Central, Central

Nature & Wildlife

Kakum National Park

Central · Central

Tropical rainforest north of Cape Coast, crossed by a suspended canopy walkway.

Half a day

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Manhyia Palace Museum, Kumasi, Ashanti

Culture, Heritage & Family

Manhyia Palace Museum

Kumasi · Ashanti

The former residence of the Asantehene in Kumasi, now a museum of the Asante monarchy.

1-2 hours

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Kejetia Market, Kumasi, Ashanti

City & Business

Kejetia Market

Kumasi · Ashanti

One of West Africa's largest markets, at the centre of Kumasi's commercial life.

2-3 hours

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Bonwire Kente Weaving Village, Bonwire, Ashanti

Culture, Heritage & Family

Bonwire Kente Weaving Village

Bonwire · Ashanti

The town most closely associated with Asante kente weaving, north-east of Kumasi.

2-3 hours

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Wli Waterfalls, Hohoe, Volta

Nature & Wildlife

Wli Waterfalls

Hohoe · Volta

Ghana's highest waterfall, in the Agumatsa range near the Togolese border.

Half a day

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Nzulezu Stilt Village, Western, Western

Culture, Heritage & Family

Nzulezu Stilt Village

Western · Western

A village built entirely on stilts over Lake Tadane, reached by canoe from Beyin.

Half a day including the canoe journey

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Mole National Park, Savannah, Savannah

Nature & Wildlife

Mole National Park

Savannah · Savannah

Ghana's largest wildlife reserve, in the northern savannah, known for its elephants.

The best time to visit Mole National Park is during the dry season from November to April, when animals regularly gather around remaining waterholes and the thinner brush makes wildlife much easier to spot.

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Aburi Botanical Gardens, Aburi, Eastern

Nature & Wildlife

Aburi Botanical Gardens

Aburi · Eastern

Colonial-era botanical gardens in the Akuapim hills above Accra.

2-3 hours

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