Boti Falls:
The Fall flows from River Ponpon which starts at
Ahenkwa-Amalakpo and flows through various towns before reaching
the town of Boti Langmase where it turns into the waterfalls.
Boti Falls is a close to 100 feet high (30 meters) high
waterfall within the Boti Forest Reserve about 30 minutes east
of Koforidua.
A small hike down some stone steps takes you to
the waterfall with a pool at the base, which is safe for
swimming. Guided walks of the forest and some caves can be
arranged. Boti Waterfall is a sacred site and is home to a
famous festival every July. Boti falls is actually made up of
two waterfalls. According to the local people the big one is the
male and the smaller one, a female. When the two merge, it is
said that they are mating. The merging forms a rainbow.
Aburi Botanical Gardens:
The Aburi Botanic Gardens is one of the most beautiful,
peaceful and fascinating places in Ghana.
Opened in March, 1890 and overlooking the Accra coastal
plain from an elevation of 370 to 460 metres above sea
level. This would be equivalent to 1,115 feet to 1,505
feet. The Aburi Botanic Garden is a must experience for
all who visit Ghana. Its serenity makes it an ideal
place for the stressed who wants relief, the writer who
wants solitary to write, the thinker for reflections,
campers, nature lovers and recreationists.
Woodcarving Village: One of Ghana's famed
crafts is woodcarving and Aburi is host to one of the
finest wood markets not only in Ghana but in all of
Africa. In the Aburi woodcarving village market, located
in the Akwapim Ridge, craftsmen make everything from
bowls, cutlery, canes and masks, sculptures, fertility
dolls and royal stools and fine drums. The current wood
carving industry in Ghana, originated from an age-old
traditional practice. The main source of raw material is
derived from natural forests, which now exist in
isolated fragments. The current deforestation rate has
impacted negatively on the supply of the raw materials
that support the wood carving industry. An Alternative
Carving wood for Sustainable Livelihood project is aimed
at improving the livelihood of wood-carvers, landowners
and tree growers by ensuring sustainable source of raw
material, creating new income generating opportunities.
Through the alternative carving wood for sustainable
livelihood project, wood carvers in carving centers in
Ghana have been sensitized on benefits of alternative
carving wood for carving through workshops and seminars.
Capacity building and skills enhancement training
workshop on best practices in wood carving has been
organized for carvers at Aburi.
Shai Hills Resource
Reserve is a
wildlife park closest to Accra. The vegetation of Shai
Hills is dry, coastal evergreen savannah and 40% of the
park is made up of hills covered with dry forest.
Major wildlife to be seen
include Shai Wildlife Reserve olive baboons, green
monkeys, kobs and bushbucks, as well as monitor lizards,
pythons and snakes.
Bird lovers will also find Senegal
parrot, grey plantain eater, hornbill, red northern
bishop and violet turaco. Other birds to be found in
Shai Hills include Senegal cuckoo, stone partridge and
francolin.
Shai Hills was home to the Shai
people until 1873 when the British colonial army
expelled them. When visiting Shai Hills, make it a point
to visit to any or all of the three caves, Adwuku, Sayu
and Hieweyu.
In
September – October, the local people celebrate the
Manyam festival that brings the community to the park’s
caves for the performance of traditional rituals. The
park has an interpretation center from where visitors
launch their tour of the park.
SLAVE CASTLE
These slave castles were initially
built for trade in gold and timber but later turned into
slave dungeons to hold slaves.
The countries involved in the Trans-Atlantic Slave
Trade were Sweden, Holland, France, and England.
The Akosombo Dam
The Akosombo Dam is a
hydroelectric dam on the Volta River. The construction
of the dam (1961-1966) flooded part of the Volta River
basin and the subsequent creation of Volta lake.
Lake Volta is the world's largest manmade lake, covering
3.283 sq miles.
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