35 km north of Bolgatanga on the Ghana Burkina- Faso border. Crocodiles can be enticed out of the pond with a live fowl and daring tourist may touch or stroke the Crocodiles.
19th century palace with Sudanese and Moorish architecture. As official residence of the Wa Chief, it accommodates all the clans that have held the throne over the years.
17 km south of Tumu is a sanctuary for many endangered species of wildlife like hippos, waterbuck’s elephants and birds of spectacular glamour.
The St. George’s Castle Museum is located within St. George’s Castle (often called ‘Elmina Castle’). It is thought that the name “Elmina” comes from the Portuguese name for this coast “Da Costa de el Mina de Ouro” (The Coast of Gold Mines). The castle was built by the Portuguese in 1482 but in 1996 it was reconfigured into a museum.
Borders Eastern and Volta Regions, It is the largest man-made lake in the world, and covers an area of about 8,515 hectares. The lake offers cruising opportunities for tourist especially at the Dodi Islands.
Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary was created in 1993 under the guidance of the Peace Corps and is an example of a multi-faceted community-based ecotourism project. The Mona monkeys are protected here and form the base of the tour while visiting the village.
The park, named after Robert Sutherland Rattray, CBE, known as Captain R.S. Rattray (1881-1938), is an ultra-modern recreational park located at the center of the Garden City. It’s a perfect place to relax, destress and unwind.
The ‘immovable’ Sword driven into the ground by Okomfo Anokye remains and is venue of the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. History has it that the sword was pushed into the ground, almost 300 years ago. It is believed the Okomfo pronounced that no one would be able to remove the sword, and so it has remained in spite of attempts. The Ashanti state, it is believed, would collapse should the sword ever be pulled out of the ground.
The museum building was opened on 5 March, 1957 as part of Ghana’s independence celebrations. Objects at the archaeology section range from the Stone Age period to the recent historical past.