Cape Coast, Ghana

Travel Blogs from Cape Coast (81)

Fishing Village Of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana travel blog
Fishing Village Of Cape Coast
Mar 23, 2005

(Taken from Ghana - The Bradt Travel Guide) Cape Coast was probably founded in the early 15th century. By the time the British reached Cape Coast in the Gulf of Guinea, which was called Oguaa at the time, it was a fishing village of about 20 small houses ...

A travel blog entry by hooktravellers
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Update, Cape Coast, Ghana travel blog
Update
Mar 9, 2003

... update to let you know that we've finally added photos to our last three entries. We'll add the details of our time in Ghana within the next week or so but right now the palm fringed beaches and excellent surf is occupying all our time. It's just so hot ...

A travel blog entry by kevandsian
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Cape Coast Castle - Cape Coast, Ghana, Cape Coast, Ghana travel blog
Cape Coast Castle - Cape Coast, Ghana
Mar 23, 2005

... tour and pay our admissions and go in. It cost 50,000 each and another 5,000 for the camera. Throughout the 18th century, Cape Coast's economy was dominated by its role at the heart of the trans-Atlantic slave trade - at any given time before 1807 when ...

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Ghanaian festival? or marathon style mosh pit?, Teshie, Ghana travel blog
Ghanaian festival? or marathon style mosh pit?
Sep 14, 2009

I think I have just had one of the coolest Ghana experiences thus far. So about a 15 minute tro tro ride away from where I stay is this village (we would call it a town but it’s referred to as a village by most people here which in my opinion is ...

A travel blog entry by reneemarie

Attractions in Cape Coast (2)

Kakum National Park
Kakum National Park

Cape Coast, Ghana

4.00

This forested parkland makes for a great day hike with fantastic views, especially from the wooden suspension bridges that soar a hundred feet overhead.
Cape Coast Castle
Cape Coast Castle

Cape Coast, Ghana

4.00

This 16th-century trading lodge now contains the Museum of West African History.

Forum Discussions on Cape Coast (3)

RTW Travelling
Posted on Jan 13, 2006, 18:28:09
... so much depending on where we were, the north had great wildlife, Kumasi was one of the best cities with a fantastic market, the Cape Coast for it's history and beaches, and Kakum NP for it's beauty. In Central / East Africa we thought Sudan was ...
RTW Travelling
Posted on Jan 13, 2006, 18:19:20
... so much depending on where we were, the north had great wildlife, Kumasi was one of the best cities with a fantastic market, the Cape Coast for it's history and beaches, and Kakum NP for it's beauty. In Central / East Africa we thought Sudan was ...
hey there everyone!
Posted on Nov 8, 2007, 04:44:33
... already ive seen so much. Ive been to a national park seen wild elephants! Had a wonderfull weekend at a beach in Accra where we had a bonfire to keep us warm at night. The people here are lovely to! going to Cape coast for the weekend! emmaxx

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