Cape Coast Castle courtyard and cannons overlooking the Atlantic

Explore Ghana

Ghana

Cape Coast Castle · Photo: Rjruiziii · License: CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Ghana brings together coastal cities, inland communities and places to explore across sixteen regions. Start with the reviewed destination guides and build a trip around the places that interest you.

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Places to explore

Hotel

Hotel · Ho

African Hill Resort

African Hill Resort is a hilltop hotel and resort on Kabakaba Hill in Ho, Volta Region, with 26 rooms, a pool, spa, restaurant and bar.

Resort

Resort · Akosombo

Afrikiko Riverfront Resort

Riverfront resort on the Volta River at Akosombo, Eastern Region, with chalets and rooms, a pool, dining, and boat cruises.

Restaurant

Restaurant · Sogakope

Agbaga Waakye

A waakye rice-and-beans food joint in Sogakope (Sogakofe), South Tongu District, Volta Region, known only from a community-compiled Facebook list of Volta food joints.

Restaurant

Restaurant · Ho

Agbenohevi Food Joint

A Ghanaian restaurant and chop bar in central Ho, Volta Region, known in local listings for Ewe dishes such as fufu, akple and fetri detsi.

Restaurant

Restaurant · Ho

Agbenorxevi Chop Bar

Agbenorxevi Chop Bar is a local eatery in Ho, Volta Region, near Ahoe and the Volta Regional Police Headquarters, about 1.5 km from the town centre.

Attraction

Attraction · Leklebi Agbesia

Agbesia Caves

Rock caves at the base of Aflabo Falls near Leklebi Agbesia in the Volta Region, reached on foot by guided hike.

Hotel

Hotel · Keta

Agblor Lodge

Agblor Lodge is a beachfront lodge and hotel on Beach Hotel Link in Keta, Volta Region, near the Keta Lagoon and the Gulf of Guinea coast.

Attraction

Attraction · Agbozume

Agbozume Market

Agbozume Market is the four-day periodic market of Agbozume in the Volta Region, best known as a wholesale hub for Ewe kente cloth.

Attraction

Attraction · Kpetoe

Agortime-Kpetoe Kente Town

Agortime-Kpetoe (Kpetoe) in the Volta Region is a kente-weaving town on the Ho–Aflao highway, home to a weavers' cooperative centre and an annual Kente Festival.

Visitor information

Visitor information · Kpetoe

Agotime-Ziope District Assembly

The Agotime-Ziope District Assembly is the local government office in Kpetoe, Volta Region, serving public enquiries for the district.

Attraction

Attraction · Hohoe

Agumatsa Wildlife Sanctuary

Protected sanctuary on the Togo-Buen ranges near Wli-Agorviefe, home to the Wli Waterfalls, which the Forestry Commission calls Ghana's highest.

Attraction

Attraction · Busua

Ahanta Waves Surf School & Camp

Locally owned surf school and surf camp on Busua Beach, Western Region, offering surf lessons, board rental, guided surf trips and accommodation at Ahanta Eco Lodge.

Attraction

Attraction · Ahwiaa

Ahwiaa Wood Carving Village

Ahwiaa in Ghana's Kwabre East District is the traditional centre of Asante wood carving, about nine kilometres from Kumasi, where visitors can watch carvers and buy crafts.

Attraction

Attraction · Agona Nkwanta

Akatekyi Crocodile Pond

A sacred crocodile pond near the fishing community of Akatekyi, about 30 km west of Takoradi, visited through a local traditional spiritual leader.

Attraction

Attraction · Akatsi

Akatsi Market

Akatsi Market, also called Akatsi Main Market, is the principal marketplace of Akatsi, the capital of Akatsi South Municipality in Ghana's Volta Region.

Attraction

Attraction · Tadzewu

Akatsi North Crocodile and Bird Ecotourism Facility

A community ecotourism site at Ave-Dakpa in the Volta Region, centred on a crocodile pond with a viewing area and guided tours, reopened in March 2024.

Visitor information

Visitor information · Ave-Dakpa

Akatsi North District Assembly

The local government authority for Akatsi North District in the Volta Region, based in the district capital Ave-Dakpa and a useful first stop for visitor enquiries.

Attraction

Attraction · Akim Oda

Akim Oda Market

Akim Oda Market (Kotoku Market Complex) is the central market of Akim Oda, Birim Central Municipality, Eastern Region, trading mainly in foodstuffs on Mondays and Thursdays.

Waterfall

Waterfall · Akome

Akome Waterfalls

Akome Waterfalls are two waterfalls at Akome in the Ho West District of Ghana's Volta Region, listed among the region's waterfalls.

Attraction

Attraction · Larteh

Akonedi Shrine, Larteh

The Akonedi Shrine is a traditional shrine and heritage site at Larteh Kubeasi in the Akuapem Hills, Eastern Region, dedicated chiefly to the female spirit Akonedi.

Attraction

Attraction · Akosombo

Akosombo Market

Akosombo Market is a market centre in Akosombo, Asuogyaman District, Eastern Region, trading yam, maize, cassava and vegetables, with main market days on Mondays and Thursdays.

Waterfall

Waterfall · Logba Tota

Akpom Waterfall and Limestone Cave

Akpom Waterfall at Logba Tota in the Afadzato South District, Volta Region, with an adjacent limestone cavern reached by a roughly 30-minute walk from the village.

Attraction

Attraction · Wassa Akropong

Akropong Town Park

Akropong Town Park is a public town park and athletic ground in Wassa Akropong, capital of the Wassa Amenfi East Municipal District in Ghana's Western Region.

Attraction

Attraction · Akwamufie

Akwamufie Palace

Akwamufie Palace (Bogyawe Palace) is the seat and official residence of the Akwamuhene at Akwamufie on the Volta River, Eastern Region, and houses a museum of Akwamu artefacts.

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