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Often referred to as ‘Africa for beginners’, Ghana is a country that teaches you how to have fun, even in the worst of times. For starters, the scorching summer heat do create some trouble for foreigner tourists but once you step into the pleasant sunny beaches or lose yourself in the ruins of historic Cape Coast Castle, everything seems to click somehow.
AccraThe largest city of Ghana is also its official capital. Accra displays a rugged look with its dusty towns lined with both small and big western-style buildings. Labadi Beach is the official outdoor hangout spot of Accra, nicely seated between the luxurious beach resorts named La Palm and La Badi Beach. The 17th century Osu Castle also has its share of fans around the world that visit it to explore its colonial and multi-dynasty legacy.
Cape CoastAs a popular city of Ghana’s Coastal Plain, Cape Coast is a crowd favorite and offers plenty of tourism hotspots such as its Cape Coast Castle that is a UNESCO World Heritage, and two other forts of the colonial era namely Fort William and Victoria Fort.
KumasiBeing the ancient headquarter of Ashanti Kingdom, Kumasi has gradually transformed into the prime city of Ashanti-Kwahu region. Few of the Kumasi remains of this city include Fort Kumasi, Kumasi Market, Kumasi Zoo and Kumasi Hat Museum.
TamaleThe largest city and the capital of Northern Ghana is also the official gateway to Mole National Park. This national park is home to the rich faunal diversity of Ghana including elephants, warthogs, and different kinds of monkeys. You can also visit the eco-village and oldest mosques of Ghana Larabanga that lies close by.
ElminaElmina used to bear glittering gold mines that got Ghana its erstwhile title of ‘Gold Coast’. Since it was a British colony, the town still possess plenty of forts and castles, ornate in British architecture namely Elmina Castle, Fort St. Jago and a little-known Portuguese Church.