Cape Coast, Elmina and Kakum in Two Days of Memory and Forest
A compact itinerary that allows time for two coastal castles and Kakum’s forest canopy, without mistaking a historical visit for a light excursion.
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Elmina Castle, also known as St. George’s Castle, is a coastal fortress connected to the history of trade and the transatlantic slave trade. Its museum brings together material on local trade, textiles, gold weights, archaeological objects and the building’s history.
The place
What makes it special
- The museum’s material on local history and the castle.
- Views of Elmina’s fishing harbour from the walls.
- Part of the coastal forts ensemble inscribed on the World Heritage List.
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- Ghana · Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · Wikidata · Q117
- Ghana · World Countries — mledoze · ODbL 1.0 · World countries dataset by mledoze and contributors · ODbL 1.0
- Ghana · World Bank Open Data · CC BY 4.0 · World Bank
- Ghana · DBpedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · DBpedia
- Cape Coast Castle · GeoNames · Datos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. · Fuente: GeoNames
- Cape Coast Castle, Victoria Drive, First Ridge, Cape Coast, Cape Coast Metropolitan District, Central Region, Ghana · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Elmina · GeoNames · Datos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. · Fuente: GeoNames
- Elmina, Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District, Central Region, Ghana · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Elmina Castle · GeoNames · Datos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. · Fuente: GeoNames
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Profile updated: 28/09/2026