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Greater Accra Region - Kokrobite and Langma ( 37 images)

The Ghanaian capital of Accra itself is a very large, bustling, busy, noisy and polluted West African city with permanent traffic jams. You don't need to go far out of the city though, to find pristine palm beaches, fishing villages and a laid back atmoshpere at Kokrobite and Langma.

Central Region - Cape Coast and Elmina ( 30 images)

Cape Coast is the capital of the Central Region. The famous Cape Coast Castle and the two castles at Elmina are all UNESCO World Heritage sites and played an intriguing and chilling role in the slave trade history.

Central Region - Kakum National Park ( 4 images)

The 357km2 Kakum National Park is comprised of mostly undisturbed virgin rainforest and has a unique canopy walkway. This walkway, Africa's first and only rainforest walkway, is composed of 350 meters of suspended bridge and six tree platforms that reach the height of 30 meters above the forest floor. From the treetops, visitors experience a unique and spectacular view of the rainforest ecosystem and have the opportunity to see flora and fauna, which could never be viewed from the ground. Hundreds of species of butterflies and birds can be viewed from the Walkway early in the morning and if visitors are lucky, they may catch a glimpse of the Spot-nose, Campbell's and Columbus monkeys.

Volta Region - Assorti ( 12 images)

The Volta Region is a beautiful, green region around the enourmous Volta Lake - the largest man-made lake in the world - and the Volta river. The Volta Region is the home of the friendly Ewe people.

Volta Region - Aveyime and Atsiekpoe-Vume ( 30 images)

Aveyime is a small town on the green banks of the Volta River in the southeastern part of the Volta Region. It is very quiet, surrounded by nature, ricefields and pineapple plantations. Aveyime and its neighbouring town of Battor can be reached from Accra in about one and a half hour by car.

Atsiekpoe and Vume are two little villages on the opposite side of the river from Aveyime. To get to Atsiekpoe from Aveyime, you need to cross the river by local ferry-canoe. The village itself is small-scale, consists largely of mudbrick houses, and has a community square and a fairly large school. At the moment there is no electricity yet, and water is still coming from the river.

Atsiekpoe is the village where Jolinaiko has initiated the Jolinaiko Eco Village and where we are building the Jolinaiko Ecolodge. Also all of our volunteering projects are in this area.

Volta Region - Liati Wote and Mount Afadjato ( 24 images)

Liati Wote is an eco-tourism site in the Volta Region in the Hohoe district. Liati Wote is a small village against the backdrop of Mount Afadjato, with its 880 meters Ghana's highest mountain. The main attractions are the mountain, which can be climbed, and the Tagbo Waterfalls, an hours walk through the beautiful forest at the base of the Afadjato. Also a mushroom farm can be visited.

Volta Region - Cedi Beads factory ( 4 images)

Cedi Beads is a small traditional factory of glass beads and jewelry made from them. The glass beads are made from recycled glass. The production process can be seen, and there is a small shop where you can buy beautiful beads products.

Volta Region - Xofa village and the Volta Lake ( 22 images)

Xofa village is an beautiful ecovillage run by a friendly Rastafarian on the shores of the Volta Lake. The founders are very active in the reforestation of the area with mainly fruit trees. Accomodation is provided in basic but nice huts. You can take a canoe trip to some islands in the Volta Lake and to some villages on the shores. Xofa has its own website where you can read more about its objectives: www.xofa.org.

Volta Region - Keta and Ada Foah ( 11 images)

The Volta Region also borders on the coast. The coastal area and lagoon at Keta and Ada Foah are worth a visit and a good place to relax.

Eastern Region - Assorti ( 12 images)

Assortment of pictures from the Eastern Region. Community experiences, seeing palm wine production and hiking in the area are all possible. The Akosombo Lake is a popular place to relax.