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Things to do in Ghana
Slave-trade fortresses that confront history directly, a warm and famously welcoming culture, and a coastline of surf towns and fishing villages increasingly on the radar for West Africa first-timers.
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Tour Cape Coast Castle
CultureA former slave-trading fortress on the Atlantic coast, with guided tours through the dungeons and the 'Door of No Return' that confront the transatlantic slave trade directly.
Visit Elmina Castle, the oldest European building in sub-Saharan Africa
CultureBuilt by the Portuguese in 1482, later used extensively in the slave trade, now a UNESCO World Heritage site with sobering guided tours.
Walk the Kakum National Park canopy walkway
AdventureA series of rope bridges suspended up to 40 metres above the rainforest floor, one of the few canopy walks of its kind in Africa.
Explore Accra's Jamestown neighborhood
CultureA historic fishing district with colorful lighthouse views, boxing gyms, and street art documenting Ghana's independence movement.