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AFRICA GHANA
Accra is easier to plan as separate stops than one long walking loop. Black Star Square and the Arts Centre make a compact coastal history-and-crafts visit; Makola is a busy central market district, while Jamestown and Osu sit on separate legs. Check current access before travelling: events can affect the square, and the city authority has published redevelopment plans affecting one section of Makola.
Browse 5 free-entry places with official visitor links. Check hours, access and booking rules before your visit.
01 IN ACCRA
CHECK ENTRYWalk Accra’s coastal ceremonial plaza between the Independence Arch, Unknown Soldier memorial and Black Star Gate.
Photo: “Black Star Gate in Accra.jpg” by Kwameghana(Bright Kwame Ayisi) · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
CHECK ENTRYBrowse textiles, woven pieces and carved work at the Centre for National Culture’s craft-stall market beside Independence…
Photo: “Woven baskets and bags market stall Ghana.jpg” by Uduak123 · CC0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREE PUBLIC WALKTake in the colour and trade along Kojo Thompson Road, the best-known stretch of central Accra’s market district.
Photo: “Street Outside Makola Market, Accra, Ghana.JPG” by Benggriff · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREE STREET WALKWalk the public streets of Accra’s old coastal quarter, with the lighthouse, fishing harbour and long-standing neighbourho…
Photo: “Jamestown Lighthouse, Accra.jpg” by Kwabenabaop · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREE STREET WALKFollow the public sidewalks through Osu’s busy commercial strip, where everyday shops sit alongside the district’s evening…
Photo: “Oxford Street, Korle-Klottey (P1090849).jpg” by Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
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