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Your comprehensive guide to the best things to do in Accra
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Libreria Gh
Calling all bookworms! Ghana’s first subscription model library is here, tucked away in PAMA House in West Legon, and the model is a new concept to Ghana...
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Best places to Have a Break in Ghana
THERE IS NO other city like Accra. It’s a place full of life and excitement. There’s so much sprawl, variety and diversion in the city, just like its...
Sport and fitness
Surfing in Ghana
Over the Christmas Holidays 2013, Busua Beach hosted the Busua Beach Boardriders Surf Championships. Surfing in Ghana is still a young sport, but it's a...
Restaurants
It came from the sea
As the African sun rises over the Gulf of Guinea, the long wooden fishing boats begin to dot the horizon. Slowly they grow in size, the shapes on board...
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What's on in Accra
The best of Accra
Hotels
Accra's top 7 hotels with swimming pools
Deciding on a hotel in Accra? Bear in mind that the city can get hot. Really hot. And while exploring Ghana's capital is incredibly rewarding, sometimes all...
Hotels
Accra's best designer hotels
No matter how impressive a hotel looks from the outside, it's the details that really matter. These are the hotels that get us excited.
Bars and pubs
The best bars in Accra
There are dozens of bars in Accra, but only these made it into our Rate Your City shortlist. Are these the best? Why not let us know if you disagree
Shopping
Accra's best boutiques
From cutting-edge fashion designers making waves around the world to local shops selling the best fabrics and beads, here are the best places to shop
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75 things to do in Accra and Ghana • Sights, heritage and history
Take a tour through Ghana's history – and then find read our feature 50 thinsg to do in Accra & Ghana
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Accra's cultural highlights
Museums
National Museum of Ghana
The National Museum is home to some of Ghana’s most absorbing historical finds. The museum, opened by the Duchess of Kent in 1957, gives an opportunity to...
Attractions
WEB Du Bois Memorial Centre
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was an African-American civil rights activist who became a citizen of Ghana in the 1960s. He was known as the ‘Father of...
Attractions
Independence Square and Independence Arch
With modernist and Soviet- influenced lines, the stands around Independence Square can seat 30,000 people. The vast area, built under Kwame Nkrumah, is...
Where to take kids in Accra
Restaurants
Ci Gusta
Ci Gusta, an international franchise bringing a wide array of gelato, frozen yogurt, waffles and many other desserts. This cafe, located conviniently in...
Hotels
La Palm Royal Beach
La Palm Royal Beach is one the best pool complexes in Ghana, an ideal way to spend a lazy Sunday. Plus there's La Palm Kids Theme Park, a pleasant and...
Kids
Marvel’s Minigolf
This is an impressive new minigolf course that will attract fun-loving adults as much as children (there’s a bar after all). The 18-hole golf course has...
Shopping
Accra Mall
In the courtyard of Accra Mall is a kids playing area with a bouncy castle and a lots of other rides.
Kids
Kidz Cottage
This is a remarkable place for children under 12 who love to be spoiled rotten. The large safety-conscious play area is great to expend energy, but the part...
The best weekend escapes
Hotels
Aqua Safari Resort
We were rather taken aback by Aqua Safari. It faces out to the estuary of the River Volta, a mile or so upstream from the ocean. From an open-sided restaurant...
Hotels
Royal Senchi
The Royal Senchi Resort is a bold undertaking; a largely thatched 84-room complex with facilities for large conferences just west of the town of Akosombo. Its...
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A complete guide to Mole National Park
To find Ghana's best wildlife, it's Mole National Park in the north of the country where you need to head. Here's our guide to the park.
Mole (pronounced...
Travel
Colours of Elmina
Is there a more colourful vision in Ghana than Elmina's fishing port on a clear morning? This masculine little town subjects the visitor to a whirl of sights,...
Attractions
Cape Coast Castle
You’ll most likely be aware of Cape Coast Castle already (Barack and Michelle Obama visited in 2009 to much fanfare), as it was here that some of the worst...