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The Castles of Central Region
The Castles along the coast of the Central Region are amongst the best preserved in Ghana. Not to be missed are Cape Coast Castle, Elmina Castle, Fort St Jago. Local highlights include:
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Castles tours, including the slave dungeons |
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The Fishermen's Market |
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Walking tour of Elmina |
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Posuban Shrines |
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The 19th century Dutch Cemetery |
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The Cape Coast Castle Museum |
Kakum National Park
A 357km2 national park comprising undisturbed virgin rainforest. Excellent walking tours (and a canopy walkway) through the forest provide the opportunity to see much of Ghana's indigenous plant life, as well as rare butterflies, birds and game (that could include the extraordinary bongo and forest elephant). Highlights include:
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Forest walk |
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Bird watching |
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Treetop canopy walkway |
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Medicinal plants |
The beaches of Central Region
Beach lovers will enjoy our palm-fringed beaches, warmed by African sunshine, where the surf ranges from gentle rollers to sizeable breakers. Popular spot are:
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Brenu beach - 15 minutes from Elmina |
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Elmina - close to the historic castles |
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Winneba - with the Sir Charles Beach Resort |
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Gomoa Fetteh - popular with picnickers |
Traditional fishing villages
Along the coast of the central of the central region are a succession of busy fishing villages and traditional market that reflect the distinct cultures of the district. Visitors to all the villages will be welcomed with tradition Ghanaian hospitality. Of particular interest are:
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Winneba - famous for its fishing fleet, Masquerade festive and local ceramics |
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Mankessim - well known for its Posuban shrine and busy market |
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Kromantse/Abandze - twin fishing villages, one of the important trading centres to which the late Louis Armstrong, the great jazz player, trace his ancestry |
Craft Villages
The villagers of the Central Region are famed for their traditional crafts that are still worked as their forefathers have worked for generations. They all make great souvenirs of your visit to the central region. Particularly important villages are:
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Winneba - famous for its beautiful and unusual ceramics |
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Gomoa-Otsew-Jukwa - a village of pottery makers |
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