Things to Do in Accra
Meet and start from the entrance of Movenpick Ambassador hotel. Walk towards the commercial part of Accra with a visit to Makola market. Walk pass the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Mausoleum dedicated to Ghana's first president struggle towards our independence (optional visit to the museum is Ghs 100 per adult as entrance fees). And finally to the Independence Square and visit the Eternal Flame of African Liberation, lit by Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
The market is the main wholesale and retail marketplace in Accra, the epicenter of trade in Ghana. See the various commodities of the market ranging from fresh vegetables to textiles. It offers a variety of products both local and exotic which some of you would want to see and buy.
This market is the largest in Accra, is close to some tourist sites such as Jamestown fishing village, The National Theatre, Kwame Nkrumah Museum, and the Independence Square. It also offers a good old architectural structure and this is where both, new and second hand used clothing are bought before people buy the on their boutiques and shops. It might be a local market but trading activities here feel exciting seeing the crowd moving in all directions with each one trying to find what he or she came to buy.
We will meet at Movenpick Ambassador Hotel and head towards Tudu, a line of old story buildings where brand-new clothes are wholesales, visit Kantamanto where imported second hand clothing are sold at wholesale and retail. We will enter Okaishie where the women vendors stand on the busy streets to sell their products. Continue to the African fabric and textiles shops.
We will finish at Rawlings Park, a well-maintained car park for both traders and visitors to the market.
Is it your first day or last day in Accra Visit to Ga Community in Old Accra:The history and culture of the local Ga tribes and community who were the original owners of the current new capital City Of Accra-Ga Mashi known as Old Accra accompanied by myself a local guide. You will get the right in between the houses and the people. Been able to meet, chat and taste their local foods. James Town Area known as British Accra, You will see the lighthouse which happens to be the first lighthouse built during the gold Coast era, You will see the British fort called James Fort name after their governor called governor James, You will see the residence of governor James, You will have the chance to visit the slave houses we have in James Town British Accra, You will also see the slave tunnels we have in James Town, we will be visiting the two chief palace in James Town and lastly we will have the chance to visit James Town fishing Village to learn how fishing is done in James Town and how fish is smoke in James Town before taken it to the market and sell. Ussher Town Area known Dutch Accra, You will see the Dutch fort called Ussher fort, You will also the slave market called Salaga market, You will also see the Brazil house which happens to be a home of Afro Brazilian and also you will have the chance to see Bukom community with high density of people going up and down. On this note I invite you all to come and experience my community and you will love it.
Please Ussher fort the entrance fees is GHC80 but optional so I will explain to the walker if he/she is interested or not.
Please James Fort also the entrance fees is GHC50 but that one too is optimal so I will explain to the walker if he/she is interested or not.
Accra is the capital of GHANA and it has very high historical places that I usually take my guests to and I can say that it is an amazing place. First of all, we start at the Nationalism Park, which has the memory of the shooting of the soldiers of the Second World War, the Independence Square, where Freedom was declared, and we move on to an artistic center in Accra where they are made and they sell local handicrafts, such as Beads, drums, traditional clothing and any other local clothing you can think of, from there to the Dr. Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park where the mortal body of the first president of Ghana is kept with all its logistics and belongings. Later the land where the freedom of Ghana was declared on the 6th March 1957
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