Holidays in Ghana can be very exciting and enjoying at the same time. Holidays in Ghana includes visit to the various national parks, museums, nearby villages and wetlands.
Ghana was formerly known as the Gold coast and is great place for tourism. It can be reached very easily with a direct six hours flight to the place from London.
Some of the well known spots in Ghana are as follows:
Baobeng Fiema Monkey Sanctuary: This spot is one of the best spot among the tours in Ghana.The monkeys of this place are habituated to humans. During early morning and late afternoon the monkeys can be seen inside the village,waiting to be fed.This allows the tourists visiting the place to feed the monkeys by hand. The monkeys should never be irritated which may lead to dangerous consequences.
Castles and forts: Holidays in Ghana is incomplete without the visit to the castles and forts which reflect the historic past and the rich cultural heritage of the nation.The castles are made of African soil and were made by Danes, Dutch, Portuguese, Britons, Brandenburg-Prussians and the Swedes from time to time.For many years the European masters and native African servants lived and worked in them.
The warehouses inside the castles and courts were used for the export of gold, ivory as well as African slaves who were auctioned to different European countries.These forts and castles have now been listed as World Heritage Monuments by the World Heritage Convention of UNESCO.
Kakum National Park: The park is one of the largest national parks of Ghana.The park is suspended about 100 feet above the ground and offers an excellent view of the rain forest.
Many different species of birds are found in this place which are not less than 300 .Another major attraction of this place is its collection of butterflies. About 550 types of butterflies are found here. Besides birds and butterflies, monkeys re also found in this place. It is better that the place should be explored with the help of a guide. The various plants of this place are useful for various purposes which include fighting infections, healing wounds, relieving stomach ailments and eliminate fevers.One of the trees like the Kuntan tree are used for making healing bandages.
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