5 Reasons Why You Absolutely Need To Visit Ghana
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Ghana is a country along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean, in the sub region of West Africa spanning a land mass of 238,535 km2. Ghana is bordered by the Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, Togo in the east, and the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean in the south. The first permanent state in the territory of present-day Ghana dates back to the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuries, of which the most powerful was the Kingdom of Dagbon and the Kingdom of Ashanti. Beginning in the 15th century, the Portuguese Empire, followed by numerous other European powers, contested the area for trading rights, until the British ultimately established control of the coast by the late 19th century. Following over a century of native resistance, what are now Ghana’s borders follow the lines of what were four separate British colonial territories: Gold Coast, Ashanti, the Northern Territories and British Togoland. Those were unified as an independent dominion within the British Commonwealth on 6 March 1957 and Ghana was the first African country to gain its independence from its colonial master, Britain. Ghana’s population of approximately 30 million spans a variety of ethnic, linguistic and religious groups including Christians, Muslim, and practiced traditional faiths. Its diverse geography and ecology ranges from coastal savannahs to tropical rain forests.
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As one of the few English speaking countries in Africa, Ghana takes pride in its bustling modern cities and peaceful villages, where rich traditions mesh with the ultra-modern. If that is not reason enough for you to crave visiting Africa’s “Golden Child”, here are 5 compelling reasons why you absolutely need to visit Ghana.
1. Delicious Food Scene
Whether in search of traditional fare or cuisine from around the world, Ghana has not only got you covered but it does it with style and class to your satisfaction. Dive into a bowl of fufu, a ball of pounded cassava served with stew, or jollof rice, a mixture of tomato paste and rice that packs a punch with a pinch of habanero pepper. Ghanaians are passionate about their jollof so much so that a seemingly endless online debate has been taking place for years with Nigerians as to whose jollof rice is the best. Another personal favorite is the mouth-watering bofrot, the African version of a donut. It’s easy to find a street vendor selling this traditional fried snack on most corners, serving as a quick, easy, and cheap breakfast. As vast as the traditional foods might be, the global food scene shines bright in the capital city of Accra. Visit Burger & Relish in the lively neighborhood of Osu for arguably the country’s best burger or enjoy an evening at Santoku for an innovative Japanese experience. Whatever your food preference may be, you can find it in Ghana, so hold your breath and soak in the thought of all that mouth watering local and continental delicacies.
2. Deep History
Ghana’s vibrant culture becomes next-level when considering its dark and gut-wrenching past. Today, 40 castles that formerly housed slaves before loading them onto ships bound for the New World dot the coastline. Of the 11 million to cross the Atlantic, most were taken to South America or the Caribbean but it is thought that around 500,000 Ghanaians disembarked in the United States. Cape Coast Castle is the most popular of former slave sites to explore and provides visitors the opportunity to experience first-hand the suffocating, dark dungeons that housed 1,000 males and 500 females with minimal food and no sewage available. The most chilling part of the experience is by far walking through the infamous “Door of No Return,” where slaves once took their final steps in their homeland before a life of labor elsewhere became the reality. That’s if they were fortunate enough to survive the ocean crossing. It was on March 6th in 1957 when the resiliency of Ghanaian’s paid off and the country became the first sub-Saharan nation to gain independence. Needless to say, there’s a long and storied history here and it begs to be explored. What better way to do so than to do it first-hand with a visit. In addition to this, Ghana was once the seat of a flourishing empire grown rich from the country’s massive gold deposits the Ashanti kingdom. The wealth of gold reserves attracted colonies from Europe, shaping the modern Ghana as we see today. They are UNESCO World Heritage Site, turned into museums that resonate with stories of the slave trade and history