Landmarks
Elmina Castle
65 locals recommend
Tips from locals
Janice
May 7, 2021
Powerful Ghanaian history of the Slave Trade told within the walls of Elmina Castle Cape coast is about 4 -5 hours ( by car). Not recommended as a day trip. Lots of hotels and guest houses to stay at.
Amber
January 5, 2016
The once slave fort is a short drive from Kasoa.
Nicholas
September 16, 2015
Great site to visit to learn about Ghanaian and world history.
Kathrine
January 17, 2014
Another of the famous old castles. The biggest and most impressive of the Ghanaian cost.
Shiela Brown
September 4, 2022
Ghana’s Cape Coast Castle is one of the oldest historical sites on the country’s southern coast. Today, it has evolved into one of Ghana’s most popular tourist hubs and everyone wants to go. Between influencers and celebrities like Michael Jai White, Anthony Anderson, Steve Harvey, RHOA’s Cynthia Bailey, President Barack Obama, and first lady Michelle Obama, the Year of the Return campaign saw an influx of frequent travelers and tourists returning Africa and reconnecting with their ancestral roots. 2019 alone brought in 200,000 visitors and a $1.9 billion boost to Ghana’s economy. Thousands of guests are accompanied on a tour of Ghanaian culture and the slave castles during their annual events. Guests are able to view the cannons, tour the Dalzel Tower, and journey inside dark dungeons where slaves were held. Thousands took their last steps through the Door of No Return, one of the most known parts of the Cape Coast Castle, before being led onto ships during the Middle Passage. Although it’s a beautiful sight to see, the historical and cultural impact of the castle’s history is inevitable. The Year of Return marked the 400-year anniversary of the birth of the American slave trade, where enslaved Africans were brought to Virginia. Millions of Africans were captured on ships and sold as slaves to the Caribbean, South America, and the U.S., amongst other countries. The Elmina fort was the first European safehouse built by the Portuguese in 1482, according to Face to Face Africa. As the slave economy grew, and more forts were built over the years, the property was seized back and forth between various European countries before the British obtained possession in 1664 and named it “Cape Coast Castle.”
Ghana’s Cape Coast Castle is one of the oldest historical sites on the country’s southern coast. Today, it has evolved into one of Ghana’s most popular tourist hubs and everyone wants to go. Between influencers and celebrities like Michael Jai White, Anthony Anderson, Steve Harvey, RHOA’s Cynthia B…
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