Tourism In Ghana: 5 destinations you should visit before the year ends

The best part about travelling in Ghana is that there are several breathtaking destinations to see. It feels good to know that in the past couple of years domestic tourism seems to be picking up

Travelling should not be such a big deal. But it is , mainly because first it is pretty hard planning a trip. Secondly sometimes it is a if you need all the money in the world to make a trip happen but the truth is you don't .

The best part about travelling in Ghana is that there are several breathtaking destinations to see. It feels good to know that in the past couple of years domestic tourism seems to be picking up.

It is now common to people get together in groups to explore Ghana. If you are travelling for the first time it will recommend this means.

It is not only safe, you get to cut down cost in most instances. Plus some memories are better shared in groups.

You would want to look into Afro weekender if you want to embark on such trips. They organise trips across the length and breath of Ghana. They come highly recommended in the domestic tourism industry in Ghana.

You are sure of an amazing experience if you are a local or from the diaspora.

That said, these are the five destinations you should endeavour to visit before 2017 ends start preparing right now

1. Artists Alliance Gallery

Created by respected Ghanaian artist, Ablade Glover, the three story gallery is a treasure chest of Kente clothe, furniture, Asafo flags, masks, and unique metal sculptures.

You can see almost every prominent Ghanaian artist represented and most of the pieces are for sale.

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Aburi Botanical Gardens is a garden in Aburi in Eastern region of South Ghana. The garden occupies an area of 64.8 hectares. It was opened in March, 1890. Before the garden was established, it was the site of a sanatorium built in 1875 for Gold Coast government officials.

3. Mole National Park

The park protects an area of savannah and forest in northern Ghana. It’s home to elephants, leopards and rare birds such as the white-backed vulture.

4. Mount Afadja

Mount Afadja is one of the highest mountain in Ghana, at an elevation of 885 metres. The mountain is located in the Agumatsa Range near the villages of Liati Wote and Gbledi, in the Volta Region of Ghana close to the Togo border

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5. Manhyia Palace

The palace was built in 1925  by the British some time after the Third Anglo-Ashanti War in 1874, when the British had destroyed the original palace built by Ghanaians.

The British were said to have been impressed by the size of the original palace and the scope of its contents, which included "rows of books in many languages.", but due to events in the War of the Golden Stool.

The British demolished the royal palace with explosives. The palace consequently erected is a kilometre from the Centre for National Culture, Kumasi.

The best part about travelling in Ghana is that there are several breathtaking destinations to see. It feels good to know that in the past couple of years domestic tourism seems to be picking up Read Full Story