If you are in Ghana and you plan to move around a lot, you might want to consider using a trotro. They are the most affordable means of transport in Ghana and...
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All you need to know about visiting Accra
Uber arrives in Accra, partners Time Out
Uber. Uber, Uber, Uber. It’s here, in Accra, and for that we’re happy. Having already enjoyed its services in Buenos Aires, London and, er, Leeds, we’re big...
Transport information
Find essential information about travel in Accra by public transport – all you need to know about buses, taxis and that quintessential Accra experience:...
A guide to Ghanaian slang & dialect
Ghana is a country with 7 major languages, Twi, Ga, Fanti, Ewe, Dangbe, Hausa and English and although you won’t be expected to understand them all it might...
Essential information
From information on hostpitals and emergency services to the proper Ghanaian tipping etiquette... you'll find all your newbie questions answered in Time Out's...
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Accra by area
Accra Central
Your guide to the best shops, restaurants, clubs, live music, art and culture, spas and bars in the central district of Ghana's capital city Overview Along the...
Airport
Airport is not only the first place you'll see in Accra, it is, as you'll notice, where most of the development is happening. New malls, hotels (we hear...
Osu
Overview Osu is probably the most happening part of town. The busy Cantonments Road, known to virtually everyone as Oxford Street, is a hub of activity 24...
Labadi
Hotels in Labadi Labadi Beach Hotel The Labadi Beach Hotel is probably Accra’s plushest residence. In keeping with its reputation, its restaurants are...
Accra's best attractions
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park & Mausoleum
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park & Mausoleum
A national park erected in memory of Osagyefo (the Messiah) Doctor Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first president and one of its founding fathers. Built on a...
Osu Castle
Osu Castle
Osu Castle is still closed to the public while the seat of the government moves to Golden Jubilee House – although this has taken four years already....
Aburi Botanical Gardens
Aburi Botanical Gardens
Green is the colour of balance and harmony. And sometimes we all need a bit of that in the midst of a busy city like Accra. While a trip to Aburi Botanical...
Jamestown Lighthouse
Jamestown Lighthouse
This colonial-era lighthouse was built in the 1930s. It’s not a tourist attraction in the usual sense – no gift shops or ticket offices here...
Kakum National Park
Kakum National Park
Half an hour’s drive from Cape Coast, Kakum National Park’s verdant slice of semi-deciduous rainforest offers a fresh green alternative to the...
Independence Square and Independence Arch
Independence Square and Independence Arch
With modernist and Soviet- influenced lines, the stands around Independence Square can seat 30,000 people. The vast area, built under Kwame Nkrumah, is...
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Free things to do in Accra
Artists Alliance Gallery
This three-storey gallery is home to a large array of Ghanaian artists and sculptors such as Augustine Gokah, Betty Acquah, Nii T Mills, Ebenezer Borlabie,...
Independence Square and Independence Arch
With modernist and Soviet- influenced lines, the stands around Independence Square can seat 30,000 people. The vast area, built under Kwame Nkrumah, is...
Arts Centre (Centre for National Culture)
Along the seafront near Black Star Square is the Arts Centre. Hawkers attack from all sides as soon as you arrive, but if you’re not exhausted by the scrum you...
Labadi Beach
Reggae DJs play on Wednesday night near an open bar that is stocked with local and imported beers. There are occasional live bands, as well as acrobats and...