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Before your visit

Apply for and get your visa

Ensure you have taken necessary vaccinations

Getting Around

• Uber (limited to Accra & Kumasi)
• Taxi
• Trotro (a shared, inexpensive van that makes stops at major points throughout the city)

Language:

Most people speak English

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Don’t forget to pack:

Flip flops

Sunscreen

Mosquito Repellent

Warm weather clothes

Bathing suit

“Yellow card” Evidence of having taken your Yellow fever vaccination. (you might need to present this at the airport)

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Teabaa

First on my list is one of my favorite hangouts.  The colorful Ghanaian tea house is always buzzing with creatives and friendly faces. Enjoy yummy tea options like sugarcane lime and berry tea or spice it up with some rum or vodka.

Tea is not the only tasty treat on the menu—Their slow cooked lamb and coconut rice is definitely one to try.

Little Havana

My newest discovery, a stunning afro-Latino restaurant with a lot of charm and fun music that will get you in the right Havana nights spirit every time. See the fashion editorial I produced at Little Havana here

 

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The breakfast buffet at Kempinski

Where food comas are created. Try a variety of continental and African dishes at this magnificent five-star hotel

Coco Lounge

One word! Picturesque! Enjoy delicious options from salads and burgers to cocktails in this stunning space

Burger & Relish

I absolutely loved catching up with friends for drinks and you guessed it…delicious burgers!

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Shop Accra

Imagine a place where everything is for sale including the beautifully designed, made in Ghana bench you are sitting on to grab cocktails. Speaking of cocktails, try their palm wine drink! Drink this popular Ghanaian beverage in a calabash like a local

Country Kitchen

Looking for places to try some delicious Ghanaian dishes? This oldie but goodie will set you right. Try their Gari foto, fufu and light soup, plantain and beans, or Jollof rice

Bosphorous

This architectural beauty is one to see in the day and party through in the night

Azmera

Buffet setting of Ghanaian and Nigerian dishes where you can sample all the popular local dishes you may have heard about. Local drinks such as “sobolo” (hibiscus drink), pineapple, watermelon juice as well as tropical drinks available

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Black Star Square

Visit the Black star square to see monuments honoring Ghana’s Independence including the Black Star Monument/Black star gate, Independence Arch and the Liberation Day Monument

 

Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park & Mausoleum

Speaking of Ghana’s Independence, see where it all began a few streets away from the Black Star Square. Walk down over to the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park & Mausoleum, where you can find the burial place and museum of Ghana’s first president and one of its founding fathers, Doctor Kwame Nkrumah. Fun fact: Ghana was the first African country to gain its independence

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WEB Du Bois Memorial Centre

Visit the home and burial grounds of African-American Civil Rights Activist and co-founder of the NAACP, W.E.B Du Bois.

Take a day trip out to the Central Region

Home to historical sites such as the Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castle which were both prominent during the slave trade era

—Hans Cottage Botel

While in Cape-Coast dine and adventure with crocodiles at Hans Cottage Botel

—Kakum National Park

Or go a 100ft above ground on a canopy walk through the 234 Square rainforest at Kakum National Park

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Fashion: Sarah Christian . Christie Brown . Charlotte Prive   Souvenirs: Oxford Street . Art Center . Shop Accra

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Labadi Beach

One of Accra’s most popular beaches and nightlife scene

Afia Beach

A calmer and less crowded alternative to Labadi Beach

Jamestown

Lined with graffiti walls and fishing boats by the harbor, enjoy a walk through Accra’s eclectic artsy scene.

Royal Senchi (outside Accra)

A beautiful mix of modern and traditional. Relax by the pool or take a fun boat ride over the Volta River to see the Adomi bridge. (Read about my experience here).

Hillburi, Aburi (outside Accra)

A hotel and restaurant situated on top of the beautiful hills of Aburi. (Read about my experience here)

Aqua Safari Resort, Ada (outside Accra)

This is the only thing on my list I am yet to do, but it comes highly recommended by all my friends. Take a weekend away and enjoy some jet ski fun

NIGHTLIFE

Dance the night to the sounds of catchy afrobeats at some my favorite nightlife spots:

Twist – Carbon – Firefly – Sandbox – Venus — Republic

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There’s nothing quite like Ghanaian food! Here are a few local dishes I recommend you try while in Ghana

Jollof Rice

Rice, tomato sauce, and tasty flavors make up this one-pot rice dish you have to try! And for the record Ghana Jollof is BETTER than Nigerian Jollof. Polls closed! 

Fufu & Light Soup

Cassava and ripe plantains are pounded together until they became a dough. This is fufu! A dish popular in both Ghana and Nigeria and served with a variety of soup options. My favorite combination is fufu with chicken light soup.

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Waakye

Another favorite is Waakye. A mélange of dark black-eyed beans and rice with tasty add-ons like meat, fish, spaghetti, and gari (cassava flakes) Mouthwatering! 

Kenkey & Fish

You can’t leave without trying this Ghanaian staple. Kenkey or Komi is a popular Ghanaian dish made of fermented maize (say yes, to food coma). It is usually served with hot pepper and fried fish.

DRINKS

Palm Wine

Lightweights beware. Palm wine is a popular West African alcoholic beverage made up of palms such as coconut and date palms.

“Sobolo”

The local name for Hibiscus drink in Ghana

 

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The list of places to visit, things to do and food to eat goes on and on, but as I said these are my current favorites! I will expand the list as I continue to explore more. I also urge readers who have visited Ghana to share their recommendations in the comments for all of us!

I hope you found this helpful! Enjoy your trip!

 

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