Full Description
This new, thoroughly updated ninth edition of Bradt's Ghana remains the only dedicated guidebook to this beguiling country - and the most comprehensive source of travel information about it. One of West Africa's few English-speaking nations, the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence and the world's second-largest producer of chocolate, Ghana is friendly, safe and inexpensive, making it an ideal destination for first-time visitors to the continent.
Ghana is a country more about experiencing the unique and authentic than ticking off a series of boxes. Although smaller than the UK, it is rich in little-visited national parks, forest reserves, cultural sites and scenic waterfalls, and is blessed with bleached-white beaches and lush rainforest along 550 kilometres of Atlantic coastline.
Written by Philip Briggs, arguably the world's most experienced guidebook writer, and updated by a travel writer specialising in Africa, Bradt's Ghana guidebook provides everything you need to know to plan and enjoy your trip. Its coverage ranges from inexpensive opportunities to see wildlife to cultural and historical aspects, from the solemnity of the slave dungeons at Elmina's UNESCO-listed castle to villages near its remote and sparsely populated northern border with Burkina Faso.
Twenty-two chapters across five regional sections are complemented by extensive background and practical information, plus a dedicated wildlife chapter. With Bradt's Ghana, you can explore the popular Cape Coast or the Ashanti region, marvel at elephants while on a walking safari in Mole National Park, enjoy creativity at the high-profile Chale Wote Street Art festival or party night-long in the glittering Osu district of the national capital, Accra.
Fresh elements of this edition include Zimmaziwo Snake Village, several waterfalls, Sesiamang Sisi Stone City, Mim Bour Mountains and the Wuriyanga mud mosque. No matter what your interests are, this new, ninth edition of Bradt's Ghana is an unrivalled companion for everyone from first-time travellers to Africa to seasoned explorers and those spending prolonged periods in the country.
Contents
Introduction
PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION
Chapter 1 Background Information
Geography, Climate, History, Economy, People, Language, Religion and beliefs, Education, Culture
Chapter 2 Natural History
Wildlife
Chapter 3 Practical Information
When to visit, Highlights and suggested itineraries, Tourist information, Tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, Women travellers, LGBTQIA+ travellers, What to take, Money and budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays, Shopping, Arts and entertainment, Opening times, Media and communications, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positively
PART TWO ACCRA AND SURROUNDS
Best of Accra and surrounds
Chapter 4 Accra
History, Getting there and away, Orientation, Safety, Getting around, Tourist information and tour operators, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Nightlife and entertainment, Shopping, Sports and activities, Other practicalities, What to see and do
Chapter 5 Around Accra
Teshie-Nungua, Tema, Prampram and Ningo, Atsiekpoe, Aburi, Shai Hills Resource Reserve, Kokrobite, Bojo and Langma beaches, Gomoah Fetteh and Senya Beraku
PART THREE THE COAST WEST OF ACCRA
Overview, Best of the West Coast
Chapter 6 Winneba and the Cape Coast Road
Winneba, Apam, Mankessim, Saltpond and surrounds, Anomabu and Biriwa, Moree
Chapter 7 Cape Coast and Elmina
Cape Coast, Kakum National Park, Elmina
Chapter 8 Takoradi and Surrounds
History, Getting there and away, Orientation, Getting around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Bars and nightlife, Shopping, Sports and activities, Other practicalities, What to see and do, Around Takoradi
Chapter 9 Busua and Surrounds
Busua, Butre, Akwidaa and Cape Three Points
Chapter 10 Axim and the Far Southwest
Princess Town, Axim, Beyin, Nzulezo and the Amansuri Wetlands, Half Assini, Ankasa Protected Area, Elubo
PART FOUR EASTERN GHANA
Overview, Best of Eastern Ghana
Chapter 11 Ada and the East Coast
Ada Foah, Sogakope, Avu Lagoon, Keta and surrounds, Aflao
Chapter 12 Akosombo and Krobo
Akosombo, Atimpoku and surrounds, Manya Krobo and Yilo Krobo
Chapter 13 Ho and the Volta Interior
Ho, Amedzofe and the Avatime Hills, Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary, Kpando, Hohoe, Agumatsa Wildlife Sanctuary, Mount Afadjato, Nkwanta
Chapter 14 Koforidua and the Kumasi Road
Koforidua, Bunso and surrounds, The Kwahu Plateau
PART FIVE CENTRAL GHANA
Overview, Best of Central Ghana
Chapter 15 Kumasi
History, Getting there and away, Orientation, Safety, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Bars and nightlife, Shopping, Sports and activities, Other practicalities, What to see and do, Bia National Park and Resource Reserve
Chapter 16 Greater Ashanti
Craft villages northeast of Kumasi, Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary, Lake Bosomtwe, Obuasi, Bonkro Picathartes Site, Ejisu and surrounds, Bobiri Forest Reserve and Butterfly Sanctuary, Effiduase and surrounds, Bomfobiri Wildlife Sanctuary, Mampong and surrounds
Chapter 17 From Kumasi to Tamale
Sunyani, Asumura Conservation Initiative, Mim Bour Mountains, Bui National Park, Techiman and surrounds, Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary, Kintampo
PART SIX NORTHERN GHANA
Overview, Best of Northern Ghana
Chapter 18 Tamale and Surrounds
History, Getting there and away, Getting around, Safety, Tourist information, Guides and tours, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Bars and nightlife, Shopping, Sports and activities, Other practicalities, What to see and do, Excursions further afield
Chapter 19 Mole National Park
Fees, History and wildlife, Getting there and away, Where to stay and eat, What to see and do, Around Mole National Park
Chapter 20 Bolgatanga and the Upper East
Bolgatanga, Around Bolgatanga, The Gambaga Escarpment, Wuriyanga mud mosque, Navrongo, Paga
Chapter 21 Wa and the Upper West
Wa, Around Wa, Lawra, Tumu, Around Tumu
Appendix 1 Language
Appendix 2 Glossary
Appendix 3 Further Information
Index
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