Accra: what to see and where to eat
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Things to see
- castle
Osu Castle
coastal castle in Osu, Accra, Ghana, built by Denmark-Norway in the 1660s as a slave-trading fort; served as capital of the Danish Gold Coast and later as British colonial seat of government; UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979
Sathyan Velumani / CC BY-SA 3.0
national museumNational Museum of Ghana
material cultural heritage site in Ghana
Getting there Nearest stop or station Ayalolo Bus Terminal, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap
squareBlack Star Square
square in Ghana
Getting there Nearest stop or station Tema Station, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap
mausoleumKwame Nkrumah Mausoleum
location of Kwame Nkrumah's tomb
Getting there Nearest stop or station Tudu Station, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap
- fort
Ussher Fort
former colonial fortified trading post in Ghana
Getting there Nearest stop or station Metro Mass Transit Limited Station, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap
- monument
Fort James
material cultural heritage site in Ghana
Getting there Nearest stop or station Metro Mass Transit Limited Station, about 18 min on foot OpenStreetMap
monumentBlack Star Gate
Monument in Ghana
Getting there Nearest stop or station Tema Station, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap
triumphal archIndependence Arch
Ahofadi Arch
Getting there Nearest stop or station Tema Station, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap
memorialLiberation Day Monument
Getting there Nearest stop or station Tema Station, about 19 min on foot OpenStreetMap
Celestinesucess / CC BY-SA 4.0
stadiumAccra Sports Stadium
stadium in Accra, Ghana
Getting there Nearest stop or station Tema Station, about 18 min on foot OpenStreetMap
theatre buildingNational Theatre of Ghana
theatre in Accra, Ghana
Getting there Nearest stop or station MMT Station, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap
mosqueGhana National Mosque
mosque in Ghana
Getting there Nearest stop or station 37 Station, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap
marketMakola Market
market place in Accra, Ghana
Getting there Nearest stop or station Tudu Main Station, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap
lighthouseJamestown Lighthouse
lighthouse in Accra, Ghana
Getting there Nearest stop or station Metro Mass Transit Limited Station, about 19 min on foot OpenStreetMap
science museumMuseum of Science and Technology
science museum in Accra, Greater Accra Region of Ghana
Getting there Nearest stop or station Ayalolo Bus Terminal, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap
cathedralHoly Spirit Cathedral (Accra)
building in Ghana
Getting there Nearest stop or station Ayalolo Bus Terminal, about 19 min on foot OpenStreetMap
public libraryGeorge Padmore Research Library on African Affairs
library in Ghana
Getting there Nearest stop or station MMT Station, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap
anglican or episcopal cathedralHoly Trinity Cathedral
building in Ghana
Getting there Nearest stop or station Accra Bishop, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap
stadiumTheodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium
building in Africa
Getting there Nearest stop or station Tema Station, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap
parkEfua Sutherland Children's Park
public park in Accra, Greater Accra Region of Ghana
Getting there Nearest stop or station MMT Station, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap
- mosque
Abossey Okai Central Mosque
mosque in Ghana
Getting there Nearest stop or station STC Accra Main, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap
- sports venue
Azumah Nelson Sports Complex
Sports Stadium
Getting there Nearest stop or station OA Travel and Tours, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap
academic libraryThe Balme Library
main library in University of Ghana
Getting there Nearest stop or station Legon Hospital Bus Station, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap
- music museum
Gramophone Records Museum and Research Centre of Ghana
Ghanaian museum dedicated to preserving Ghanaian recordings
botanical gardenLegon Botanical Gardens
is a botanic garden owned by the University of Ghana, Legon.
Getting there Nearest stop or station UPSA Taxi Rank, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap
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Places to eat
- restaurant
diamond palace restaurant
Food: salads, banku, fufu, jollof rice, pastry, noodles, plane rice, waakye
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Opening hours and tickets: OpenStreetMap contributors. Each one shows the day a volunteer last wrote it down, so check the official site before you set out.