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the beaches around elmina belong to the most beautiful beaches along west africa
the waves are mostly quite strong but the landscape with the palmtrees are fascinating..and you are mostly alone enjoying the tranquility..and it is safe
i stayed at moree beach near to cape coast town
Written Nov 3, 2009
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As far as I've seen the Ghanaian coastline, the beach at Elmina is the most beautiful part there is. At the eastside of the town, on the road towards Cape Coast, you'll see the sandy beach, not with white sand but at least with yellowish sand. And all over the place you see a wide line with palmtrees bordering the coastline.
Walking around here is great, and so is sitting here in the shade of the palms, with a great view of St. George's Castle. All the time, children will come by who are playing at the beach and who love to pose for a (digital) camera.
Updated Mar 22, 2007
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Right before St. George's Castle you will see the very active and colourful harbour of the town. Boats full of fish come in and out here all day long, decorated with flags and colourful paints. The tradesmen in the streets around the harbour are always noisy and busy with selling and buying their goods, and countless women walk around with their heads full of fruits, yams and fish, a lot of fish.
The boats, pinasses, are very typically African: long wooden boats that can go surprisingly far into open sea with the small sails that are attached to them.
Updated Mar 22, 2007
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Right before St. George's Castle you will see the very active and colourful harbour of the town. Boats full of fish come in and out here all day long, decorated...
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El Mina town started life as a fishing village way back in the 13th century, and was producing salt as long ago as 700 years. Life still goes on pretty much in the same way today. The name is...
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How cruel history can be.... Elmina has a fort and a castle. The St George's castle is built by the Portuguese in 1482 and captured by the Dutch in 1637. Till 1872 (then the english took over) the......
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Just a few kilometres west from Cape Coast, also in the Central Region, you'll find the town of Elmina. A place with a long colonial history, starting when the Portuguese built a trading base there......
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take an impressive tour through the elmina castle..cape coast casle is simular but always worth to visit both Elmina Castle was erected by the Portuguese in 1482 as São Jorge da Mina (St. George of......
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