48 H
URS IN ACCRA
Accra, the best cocktail there is. The foremost representative of the multiple worlds Ghana has to offer. Although myopic, to some sections of the outside world, Accra is synonymous with Ghana. Little wonder that Accra is one of the most known and marketable facets of Ghana. The influx of people in the city at the back end of December is expected to be massive. Hence, with an average of two full-on days being spent in Accra with the notion of moving on to explore what the other regions have to offer, take a look at two possible routes to have a swell time in Accra.
Day 1 Morning
You would want to be out of the blocks bright and early to make the most out of your 48 in Accra. This is the perfect time to be an audience to the myriad aromas sifting through the air. If you want to feel like a Ghanaian at this juncture, you should probably join a waakye queue. Luckily, most waakye stalls have a hausa kookoo and bofrot stall nearby to complement them. These breakfast buddies are street favorites and make up a vital arm of Ghanaian traditional food culture. After your waakye or kookoo, you should make your way to Oxford Street, Osu; Accra’s most cosmopolitan section, to do some shopping for things you never knew you needed. The flood of stalls is enough to see you strolling almost senselessly unbeknownst of time.
Afternoon
Still in Osu, you have to do Kukun’s Café and Bar, in the Nyaniba Estates, for lunch/ brunch. Kukun is a relatively new multipurpose space that suits all the characters in Accra. Its café and bar section provides a comfy space, with a blend of communal and private
seating area in a pseudo rustic setting. The meals do well to take your taste buds on trips around the world. After being filled up, you may head over to the historic W.E.B DuBois Centre for Pan-African Culture in Cantonments for a muchneeded trip down memory lane about Pan-Africanism and black culture in general.
Evening
When the sun sets, Frankie’s ice cream parlor has an expansive range of ice cream flavors worthy enough to be a companion while you are reflecting on the pan African knowledge gained earlier. You may indulge in Frankie’s food menu as well if the need presents itself. To crown your night, Bloombar will be the place to go for consummate cocktails and pristine vibes under bright lights in an open space.
