Attraction
Attraction · Assin Manso
Assin Manso Ancestral Slave River Park
A Central Region heritage site where enslaved Africans took their last bath on African soil before being marched to the coastal castles.
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Attraction · Cape Coast
Centre for National Culture, Cape Coast
The Central Region arm of Ghana's National Commission on Culture, based on Takoradi Road in Cape Coast and known for festivals, heritage programming and skills training.
Attraction
Attraction · Anomabo
Dontsin No.3 Company Posuban Shrine
An Asafo company posuban shrine in Anomabu, Central Region, outdoored in 1948 and rebuilt in 1966, attributed to artist Kwamina Amoaku.
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Attraction · Winneba
Effutu Community Sacred Forest
A communal sacred forest and customary hunting ground near Winneba, Central Region, maintained by the Effutu for over 300 years and central to the annual Aboakyir festival.
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Attraction · Elmina
Elmina Fish Market
A working fish market on the quay of Elmina's fishing harbour on the Benya Lagoon, beside Elmina Castle, where boats land from around six in the morning.
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Attraction · Cape Coast
Fort Victoria
A hilltop monument overlooking Cape Coast and the Atlantic.
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Attraction · Cape Coast
Fort William Lighthouse
A historic lookout and lighthouse on Dawson’s Hill.
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Attraction · Cape Coast
Fosu Lagoon
A coastal lagoon woven into Cape Coast’s landscape and local life.
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Attraction · Cape Coast
Gothic House (Public Works Department Building), Cape Coast
The Gothic House, or PWD building, is a 19th-century Gothic Revival landmark in Cape Coast, Central Region, tied to the Aborigines' Rights Protection Society.
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Attraction · Komenda
Komenda Market
Komenda Market is a local market in the coastal town of Komenda, one of four market centres in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem Municipal District of Ghana's Central Region.
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Attraction · Komenda
Komenda Sugar Factory
Komenda Sugar Factory is a dormant state-owned sugar plant in Komenda, Central Region, Ghana, cited as a landmark of industrial heritage.
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Attraction · Anomabo
Memorial Garden of Return / Anomabo Heroes Centre
A memorial garden and tourist centre beside Anomabo Fort in Ghana's Central Region, redeveloped as the Memorial Garden of Return for the Year of Return, Ghana 2019.
Attraction
Attraction · Cape Coast
Nii Ananse World Eco Park
Nii Ananse World is an operator-described eco-wildlife sanctuary and eco-tourism park on over 200 acres at Assin Adadientem, Assin South District, Central Region, Ghana.
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Attraction · Winneba
Pan African Heritage World Museum
An under-construction museum project at Pomadze Hills near Winneba Junction, Central Region, planned to tell Africa's story in African voices.
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Attraction · Winneba
Penkye Otu Shrine
Penkye Otu is the principal deity of the Effutu people of Winneba, and its shrine is a living sacred site central to the annual Aboakyer festival.
Attraction
Attraction · Elmina
Roman Hill
Roman Hill in Elmina is climbed by a reported 121-step staircase to St. Joseph's Minor Basilica, founded in 1880, with views over the town, coastline and salt ponds.
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Attraction · Senya Beraku
Senya Beraku Fishing Harbour / Fish Landing Site
A government-built artisanal fishing harbour and landing site at Senya Beraku in Ghana's Central Region, part of a ten-site national coastal programme.
Attraction
Attraction · Winneba
Sir Charles Tourist Centre
Seaside resort and tourist centre on the western side of Winneba, Central Region, associated with Sir Charles Beach and a colonial-era pool that fills at high tide.
Attraction
Attraction · Senya Beraku
Tom's Garden
Tom's Garden is a small guesthouse on Senya Beraku Road in the Central Region, also described in one associated listing as a garden bar and restaurant.
Resort
Resort · Cape Coast
Oasis Beach Resort
A beachfront stay near the historic centre of Cape Coast.
Resort
Resort · Senya Beraku
Sunflower Beach Resort
Family-owned beachfront resort and B&B in Senya Beraku, Central Region, with a private beach, garden, restaurant and bar, about 1.95 km from Fort Good Hope.
Restaurant
Restaurant · Cape Coast
Baobab House
Vegetarian food and Ghanaian crafts supporting a local training programme.
Hotel
Hotel · Cape Coast
Ridge Royal Hotel
A hotel on Cape Coast’s Second Ridge with on-site dining.
Visitor information
Visitor information · Assin Manso
Assin Manso Slave River Visitor Centre & Museum
Reception centre and museum at the Assin Manso Ancestral Slave River Site, where guided visits to the Slave River, Ancestral Graveyard and Memorial Wall of Return begin.