Cape Coast
Ghana
- Safety rating
- 6.4/10
- Best time to visit
- The dry season from November to March offers the best weather for the castle, beaches and nearby national park.
- Population
- 0.2M
Overview
This atmospheric coastal town was once a major hub of the transatlantic slave trade, anchored by its sobering whitewashed castle on the Atlantic. Today it pairs moving history with fishing-town charm and access to the rainforest canopy walk at Kakum.
Top attractions
Tour Cape Coast Castle and its slave-trade museum, the nearby Elmina Castle and the treetop canopy walkway in Kakum National Park.
Getting around
Shared taxis and tro-tros connect the town and nearby sights; the compact center and seafront are walkable.