Ghana, 2nd: The Bradt Travel Guide - Softcover

Briggs, Philip

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9781841620305: Ghana, 2nd: The Bradt Travel Guide

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ISBN 10: 1841620300 ISBN 13: 9781841620305

Publisher: Bradt Pubns, 2001

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Ghana is a vibrant and alluring country, steeped in a rich tradition and a frequently tragic history. Free from the trappings of mass tourism, this former British colony has much to offer the visitor. Tropical beaches abound but there's so much more. Feed the sacred crocodiles at Paga, plunge into the waterfalls of the eastern highlands, marvel at the game-rich savannah of Mole National Park, or relive the chilling story of the coastal slave forts.

This guide has been expanded and fully updated for this second edition. It contains information on where to stay, eat, and how to get around; Ghanaian culture, from social traditions to kente cloth weaving; natural history and national parks and over 50 clear maps and town plans.

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About the Author:

Philip Briggs, an expert on African travel, is the author of six other well-established Bradt African guidebooks: Ethiopia, East and Southern Africa: The Backpacker's Manual, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda. He is also coauthor of the Bradt guide to Rwanda.

INTERACTING WITH GHANAIANS Ghana has the reputation as the friendliest country in west Africa, a title that is patently absurd, but certainly not unjustified. Taken as a whole, Ghanaians do seem to be remarkably affable and friendly both among themselves and in their dealings with tourists, and I find it difficult to think of any other African country where I felt so safe or unhassled. First-time visitors to Africa or at least those with a white skin, may be surprised at the amount of attention they draw by virtue of their conspicuous foreignness – symptoms of which range from having every passing taxi in Accra blare its horn at you to being greeted by mobs of exuberant children chanting obruni as you walk past. At times, this can be exhausting, but I cannot recall an incident of this type that was underscored by anything approaching malice.

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