Ghana, 2nd; The Bradt Travel Guide

by Philip Briggs

• ISBN13: 9781841620305
• ISBN10: 1841620300
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides

Summary

Catering to both the backpacker and upmarket tourist this guide includes authoritative history and wildlife sections plus accommodations and restaurant recommendations and a wealth of background and practical information

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Acknowledgements	xi
PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION	1	(88)
Background Information	3	(42)
Facts and figures	3	(3)
A historical background	6	(25)
Economy and infrastructure	31	(3)
The natural world	34	(11)
Planning and Preparation	45	(8)
When to go	45	(1)
Paperwork	45	(1)
Getting there	46	(1)
What to take	47	(4)
Money	51	(2)
Travelling in Ghana	53	(24)
Tourist information and services	53	(1)
Public holidays	53	(1)
Money	54	(2)
Getting around	56	(4)
Sleeping, eating and drinking	60	(4)
Interacting with Ghanaians	64	(11)
Media and communications	75	(2)
Health and Safety	77	(12)
Health	77	(9)
Safety	86	(3)
PART TWO ACCRA	89	(30)
Accra	91	(28)
Getting there and away	92	(4)
Orientation	96	(1)
Getting around	96	(1)
Where to stay	97	(7)
Where to eat and drink	104	(4)
Safety	108	(1)
Listings	108	(5)
Places to visit	113	(6)
PART THREE THE COAST WEST OF ACCRA	119	(66)
Towards Cape Coast	121	(14)
Kokrobite Beach	121	(2)
Fete and Senya Beraku	123	(2)
Winneba	125	(2)
Apam	127	(1)
Mankessim	128	(1)
Saltpond	129	(1)
Anomabu and Biriwa	129	(5)
Moree	134	(1)
Cape Coast, Elmina and Surrounds	135	(26)
Cape Coast	135	(11)
Kakum National Park	146	(4)
Elmina	150	(7)
Towards Takoradi	157	(4)
Sekondi-Takoradi and the West Coast	161	(24)
Sekondi-Takoradi	161	(7)
Busua, Dixcove and Butre	168	(4)
The coast between Dixcove and Axim	172	(5)
Axim	177	(2)
Nkroful	179	(1)
Beyin and Nzulezo	180	(1)
Ankasa protected area	181	(3)
Elubo	184	(1)
PART FOUR EASTERN GHANA	185	(62)
The East Coast	189	(16)
Tema	189	(1)
Prampram and Ningo	190	(2)
Ada	192	(5)
Sogakope	197	(1)
Akatsi	198	(1)
Keta and the far east coast	198	(4)
Aflao	202	(3)
Inland of Accra	205	(18)
The Akuapem Hills and Aburi	205	(3)
Koforidua	208	(2)
Boti Falls	210	(1)
The road to Akosombo	211	(6)
Akosombo and surrounds	217	(6)
East of Lake Volta	223	(24)
Ho	223	(5)
Around Ho	228	(2)
The Avatime Hills and surrounds	230	(6)
Kpandu	236	(2)
Hohoe	238	(3)
Around Hohoe	241	(6)
PART FIVE CENTRAL GHANA	247	(58)
Between the Coast and Kumasi	249	(10)
Accra to Kumasi	249	(4)
Cape Coast to Kumasi	253	(1)
Takoradi to Kumasi	253	(6)
Kumasi	259	(14)
Getting there and away	259	(3)
Where to stay	262	(4)
Where to eat and drink	266	(1)
Listings	267	(1)
Exploring Kumasi	268	(3)
Bia Protected Area	271	(2)
Greater Ashanti	273	(22)
The Ashanti Kingdom	273	(5)
Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary	278	(1)
Lake Bosumtwi	278	(4)
Ejisu and surrounds	282	(5)
Bobiri Forest Reserve	287	(1)
Bonwire	288	(1)
Effiduase and surrounds	289	(2)
Mampong, Nsuta and surrounds	291	(1)
Ntonso and surrounds	292	(3)
From Kumasi to Tamale	295	(10)
Sunyani	295	(2)
Wenchi	297	(1)
Bui National Park	297	(1)
Techniman and surrounds	298	(3)
Baobeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary	301	(2)
Kintampo	303	(1)
The old Tamale road	303	(2)
PART SIX NORTHERN GHANA	305	(32)
Tamale and Mole National Park	309	(14)
Tamale	309	(5)
Mole National Park	314	(9)
Bolgatanga and the Upper East	323	(10)
Bolgatanga	323	(3)
Nakpanduri and the Gambaga Escarpment	326	(3)
Navrongo	329	(1)
Paga	330	(3)
Wa and the Upper West	333	(4)
Wa	333	(2)
Wechiau Community Hippo Sanctuary	335	(1)
Bole	336	(1)
Appendix 1 Language	337	(2)
Appendix 2 Further Reading	339	(12)
Index	351