Bolgatanga Tours can be a once-in-a-lifetime affair for you with spending a few days amidst the lap of nature in the company of warm, friendly people away from the hustle and bustle of the city life. Bolgatanga, also known as Bolga and it is the capital of the Bolgatanga Municipal District and the Upper East Region of Ghana. The most important part of your Bolgatanga Tours is surely the sightseeing. With plenty to see and explore, you can look forward to have a great time here in this part of Ghana.
You can visit the Sumbrungu Painted Houses on your Bolgatanga Tours. These traditional villages are the most distinctive features of the landscape in the Upper East Region. These villages with round thatched roof huts, painted with decorative motifs in bold colors, make for a fascinating sight to behold. Next, you can come to the Tongo Hills and Tengzug shrine. The Tongo Hills and Tengzug Shrine are located in the village of Tengzug, 17 kilometers southeast of Bolgatanga. The Tengzug area is regarded as the sacred center of the Talensis people, an ethnic group in Northern Ghana.
Naa gbewaa shrine at Pusiga is another destination for Bolgatanga Tours. You will find here in the town of Pusiga the "tomb" of Naa Bbewaa, the founder of the Mole-Dagbon tribes. The shrine was thought to have been built in the l4th century in commemoration of Naa Gbewaa. Another site which you should not miss, is the Paga crocodile ponds. Paga, 40 km from Bolgatanga, along the Burkina Faso border, is home to the sacred crocodile ponds. The belief is that the souls of the royal family reside in them.
You can go for some shopping while you are on Bolgatanga Tours. Bolgatanga, with a large central market, is known today as the crafts center of the northern Ghana. You will find "Bolga hats" made and sold here. The works of the artists are sold at the Bolgatanga Market which is open every third day. Your Tours to Bolgatanga cannot be complete without visiting some of the restaurants here. The International Traveler's Inn remians one of the best choices for this purpose.
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