A country · 79 places · 11 regions
Ghana, all of it.
79 curated places across 11 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.
The 4 biggest regions — Greater Accra Region, Central Region, Volta Region and Western Region — read below as chapters, with 7 more waiting past them.
Chapter I · Greater Accra Region · 20 places
Greater Accra Region
A fishing village beach west of Accra long associated with West African drumming and dance. Its lively palm-shaded shore is a popular weekend escape from the capital.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter II · Central Region · 10 places
Central Region
A tropical rainforest reserve in south-central Ghana protecting one of the last fragments of moist lowland forest in West Africa. The park is best known for its canopy walkway — a series of rope bridges suspended 30 to 40 metres above the forest floor — offering an elevated perspective on the forest's upper layers and the hornbills, forest elephants, and bongo antelopes that inhabit the interior. The forest's dense humidity and ambient sound create a distinctive sensory environment unlike any other site in Ghana.
✦ November to April · $$
Chapter III · Volta Region · 9 places
Volta Region
Built by the Danes near the coastal town of Keta, this fort was tied to the trade in enslaved people in the eastern Volta region. Erosion from the sea has swallowed part of the structure, leaving a haunting ruin.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter IV · Western Region · 8 places
Western Region
A village built entirely on stilts over Lake Tadane, reached by a one-hour dugout canoe ride through raffia wetlands. Residents trace their origins to migrants from ancient Ghana, and daily life — school, church, market — all happens on the water.
✦ November to March, when canoe access is most reliable · $
Regions of Ghana
Every place in Ghana
79 places, one country.
Kakum National Park
Central Region, Ghana
✦ November to April · $$
Elmina Castle
Central Region, Ghana
✦ November to March, during the dry harmattan season · $
Nzulezo
Western Region, Ghana
✦ November to March, when canoe access is most reliable · $
Bui National Park
Bono, Ghana
✦ November to March · $
Digya National Park
Ashanti Region, Ghana
✦ November to March · $
Kokrobite
Greater Accra Region, Ghana
✦ November to March · $
Fort St. Anthony
Western Region, Ghana
✦ November to March · $
Fort Metal Cross
Western Region, Ghana
✦ November to March · $
Fort William, Anomabu
Central Region, Ghana
✦ November to March · $
Fort Prinzenstein
Volta Region, Ghana
✦ November to March · $
Fort Gross Friedrichsburg
Western Region, Ghana
✦ November to March · $
Kintampo Waterfalls
Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana
✦ June to October · $
Paga Crocodile Pond
Upper East Region, Ghana
✦ November to March · $
Shai Hills Resource Reserve
Greater Accra Region, Ghana
✦ November to March · $
Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary
Volta Region, Ghana
✦ November to March · $
Mount Afadja
Volta Region, Ghana
✦ November to March · $
Tagbo Falls
Volta Region, Ghana
✦ June to October · $
Bunso Arboretum
Eastern Region, Ghana
✦ November to March · $
Salaga
Savannah Region, Ghana
✦ November to March · $
Tongo Hills
Upper East Region, Ghana
✦ November to March · $
Sirigu
Upper East Region, Ghana
✦ November to March · $
Ada Foah
Greater Accra Region, Ghana
✦ November to March · $$
Cape Coast
Central Region, Ghana
✦ November to March · $$
Tamale
Northern Region, Ghana
✦ November to March · $