Tema

The port stands in a large industrial area; use other provided transportation or a taxi.

Tenders will often bring you ashore.

Built in the sixties, young harbor town Tema has few points of interest.

Ghana is friendly and ideal for Africa first time travelers, with generally welcoming and helpful people. A laid back approach and lack of organized tourist sights/trips may initially annoy, but before long this becomes one of the country’s delights.

Ghana’s tourism is expanding quickly, with more operators receiving increased requests for it as a travel destination.

Ghana is rich in Gold, with a stable country, a very rich culture and great growth potential.

To flag a taxi, wave an arm with your finger pointing down at the ground. On busy streets many taxis pass offering service. Ghanaian taxis have no meters, so negotiate your willingness to pay before the trip and ask locals what a journey normally costs.

Taxis are generally identifiable because the two front and two real side panels are usually a different colour to the rest of the vehicle.

The most important taxi clue is the number plates: as with many commercial vehicles, they always use a yellow background with black lettering. In comparison, private vehicles have a white background with black lettering.

A Metered Taxi.

Some taxis have meters. They are generally more expensive, but you can be a little more sure in advance about their cost.

• Mole National Park -- wildlife including elephants.
• Kakum National Park -- Canopy walk in Rain forest.
• Cape Coast Castle -UNESCO World Heritage site, a slave castle display and Gold Coast British colonial government headquarters.
• Wli Falls -- a lush rain forest park by the Togo border.
• Nzulezu -- many Ghana travelers consider the stilt village near Beyin a highlight.

Visit the country’s largest handicraft-products market, Accra Handicraft Market, for jewelry, traditional musical instruments, raffia and cane products and more, or Makola Market, a picturesque open market, for a souvenr.

One Cedi equals 100 pesewas. Notes come in 20,000, 10,000, 5,000, 2,000 and 1,000 denominations; coins in 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10, plus 500, 200, 100 and 50 pesewas.

The rate is £1.00= Cedi 17,797.32.

The rate is $1.00= Cedi 9,215.00.

English is official, with widely spoken local Ghanaian languages including Ewe, Akan, Moshi-Dagomba and Ga.

Internet facilities exist in most towns throughout the country, though connections are normally very slow (56K). Hotels offer faster access. Service is improving to meet growing demand as Internet popularity rises rapidly.