Experience the beauty of Ghana

Enjoy the warmth and breeze of the oceans with an array of beaches in abundance. Due to its coastal demography, Accra has an Atlantic beachfront and the most popular of the city's beaches is Labadi Beach, along with Kokrobite Beach, which is located 25 kilometres (16 miles) west of Accra. In the company of friends, loved ones, and fellow tourists, savour the best summertime experience filled with parties, food, drinks and games in the city where the sun shines forever.

The Legon Botanical Gardens serves as an event centre for recreational activities aside providing an exhibition of exotic flora and fauna species. Also, it offers play centres, children’s park, unique high ropes course structures as well as a canopy walkway. The Legon Gardens and Playground is simply the best green space in the city. Located at the tip of the University of Ghana campus, the garden offers wide-open space to hike between the different species of tropical vegetation growing there and it has a lake where you can enjoy serenity and ease away stress.

Another interesting spectacle on offer is the Jamestown lighthouse located in the Jamestown neighbourhood of Accra, Ghana. The 28-metre structure was originally built in the 1930s, replacing an earlier lighthouse that had been built in 1871. It consists of a stone tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a keeper's house. This old colonial neighbourhood still holds historical facts of interest. With fishing being the main occupation of the present-day locals, there's a lot to experience on a guided tour through the neighbourhood.

Located in downtown Accra, Ghana is the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Mausoleum. The Mausoleum is the final resting place of Ghana’s first President and Africanist. The museum hosts rare artefacts relating to Ghana’s independence and tours at the park give visitors the in-depth history of the Sub-saharan struggle for independence. The mausoleum design represents an upside-down sword which in the Akan culture is a symbol of peace. Clad from top to bottom with Italian marble, with a black star at its apex to symbolize unity. The interior of the Mausoleum boasts marble flooring and a mini mastaba looking marble grave marker surrounded by river washed rocks.

The Kakum National Park and Canopy Walkway offers visitors spectacular scenery and a fascinating wildlife experience along with modern camping facilities. The park’s best-known feature is undoubtedly its 7 suspension bridges which form a 333-meter long canopy walkway, suspended up to 27 meters above the forest floor from trees that are over 300 years old.

The Elmina Castle is filled with historical attractions such as the grim dungeons, punishment cells, Door of No Return, and the turret room where the British imprisoned the Ashanti king, Prempeh I, for four years. It was the first trading post built on the Gulf of Guinea and the oldest European building in existence in sub-Saharan Africa. Elmina is also a picturesque fishing town along Ghana’s coast.

Another interesting tourist attraction is the Kwahu Paragliding Festival. This is an annual event held during Easter (usually in April). Seasoned Pilots from around the world are invited to fly hundreds of people during the 3-4 day event at Kwahu Atibie. The event has over the years flown thousands of people and given them memorable experiences to treasure.