Places worth the detour in Ghana
Ghana has 85 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 11 kinds — the biggest group is castles, palaces & forts (31). The best known is Lake Volta. 72 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Castles, palaces & forts in Ghana 31
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Osu Castle
Castles & palaces · 17th century · Notable
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 Brit…
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Cape Coast Castle
Castles & palaces · 17th century · Notable
Former fortified colonial trading post in Ghana
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Fort São Sebastião de Xama
Castles & palaces · 16th century · Hidden gem
Former fortified colonial trading post in Ghana
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Fort Saint Anthony
Castles & palaces · 16th century · Hidden gem
Former colonial fortified trading post in Ghana
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Ghana 13
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Larabanga Mosque
Sacred sites · 15th century · Notable
Is a mosque built in the Sudanese architectural style in Ghana
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Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Building in Ghana
Waterfalls in Ghana 9
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Ghana 7
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Lake Volta
Natural wonders · 20th century · Renowned
World's largest man-made reservoir by surface area, located in Ghana
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Bia National Park
Natural wonders · 20th century · Hidden gem
National park in the Bia District, Western Region of Ghana
Museums & galleries in Ghana 7
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National Museum of Ghana
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Notable
Material cultural heritage site in Ghana
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Volta Regional Museum
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Ethnographic museum in Ho, Ghana
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Elmina Java Museum
Museums & galleries · 21st century · Hidden gem
Museum in Elmina, Central Region of Ghana
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Yaa Asantewaa Museum
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Ejisu Municipal District, Ashanti Region of Ghana
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Museum of Science and Technology
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Science museum in Accra, Greater Accra Region of Ghana
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Cape Coast Castle Museum
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Material cultural heritage site in the Central Region of Ghana
Monuments & statues in Ghana 4
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Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Hidden gem
Location of Kwame Nkrumah's tomb
Bridges & aqueducts in Ghana 4
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Akosombo Dam
Great structures · 13th century · Notable
Dam and tourist site in Akosombo, Volta Region of Ghana
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Adome Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Arch suspension bridge across the Volta River downstream of the Akosombo Dam in Atimpoku, Ghana in West Africa
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Weija Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Water treatment dam at Weija in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana
Towers & lighthouses in Ghana 3
Parks, gardens & arboretums in Ghana 3
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Aburi Botanical Gardens
Parks & gardens · 19th century · Hidden gem
It was established in 1890 under the governorship of sir.W.Brandford Griffith.It was under the care of Mr.Willian crowther the Garden was a natural centre or c…
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Legon Botanical Gardens
Parks & gardens · Hidden gem
Is a botanic garden owned by the University of Ghana, Legon.
