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Your trip to Ghana will probably start in Accra, the capital. It is a vibrant city with some good museums and many colorful markets. It is an ideal starting place to explore the country since the distances are not too big and Accra is the travel hub of Ghana.

In the center of the country Kumasi has a huge market and great opportunities for buying art and handicrafts. Although the city is wonderful and abuzz, it can be disorienting, hot and crowded. The area around is perfect for day-tripping. Kumasi is the hot spot for encountering the African urban feeling. In contrast with Accra (which tries to be as western as possible), Kumasi is proud to be African.

The main tourist attraction in the north is probably Mole National Park which is accessible by public transport from Tamale. There's a very crowded bus that makes the trip each day around 2pm and overnights at the Mole Motel and will take you back to Tamale around 4am.  At Mole you can usually see elephants (at least in the dry season).  There are also olive baboons and warthogs that hang around the motel. The great thing about Mole is that you can visit the park on foot. it just makes everything more real. standing there, watching elephants and other animals in stead of sitting in some kind of tourist jeep.