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10 Most Visited Tourist Attractions In Ghana A visitor or tourist coming to Ghana will have many options corresponding to visiting a tourist destination. There are unique and magnificent tourist destinations to choose from when you visit Ghana. Join me as I explore the 10 most visited tourist destinations in Ghana. 1.  Cape Coast Castle Cape Coast Castle Arguably, Cape Coast Castle is the most visited post-colonial European monument in Sub-Saharan Africa. The castle is part of several forts and castles built by the Europeans, it is situated on a promontory in Cape Coast, the central region of Ghana. Cape Coast is also the first capital and commerce city in Ghana. The Castle is said to be a Portuguese trading post established in 1555, and they named it Cabo Corso which means short Cape . However, in 1653 the Swedish Africa Company constructed a timber fort there. It was erected as a center for the trade in timber and gold.  In 1652, the African, Asiatic, and American Company o...

WHY CITIZENSHIP? Luda Chris, American Rapper The Ghana Year of Return Citizenship is a great opportunity for those in the diaspora to embrace their root and culture. The event has attracted many African descents to return to Africa and has reopened the door for them to discover their original roots.  The best way to know about one’s culture is to become a citizen and/or immerse in the culture or country. Ghana consequently has remained at the center of attraction for visitors and tourists. The ongoing Year of Return event has made Ghana more popular.  Ghana  ranks 43rd on the World Peace Index and is the most peaceful country in all of Africa.  Ghana organized the “year of return” in 2019 to enable Africans of the diaspora to come home. This notion originated to commemorate the 400 years since the first slave ship set sail from Africa, the slave trade lessened the human resource of the continent. Therefore, “the year of return” is the ideal platform for pe...