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Greater Accra Region - Kokrobite and Langma ( 37 images)

The Ghanaian capital of Accra is a very large, bustling West African city with permanent traffic jams. However, you don't need to go far out of the city to find pristine palm beaches, fishing villages and a laid back atmosphere 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 357 km2 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 a height of 30 meters above the forest floor.

From the treetops, visitors experience a notable 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. If visitors are lucky, they might catch a glimpse of the Spot-nose, Campbell's and/or Colobus monkeys.

Volta Region - Assorted ( 12 images)

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

Volta Region - Aveyime and Atsiekpoe-Vume ( 32 images)

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

Atsiekpoe and Vume are two small villages on the opposite river bank from the villages of Aveyime and Battor. To get to Atsiekpoe from Aveyime, you need to cross the Volta river by ferry-canoe. The small village of Atsiekpoe consists largely of termite clay houses with thatched roofs. On the lively river bank where it is situated, local fishermen prepare their boats and nets, children play and swim, and women do their laundry.

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 take place in this area.

Jolinaiko Eco Lodge in Atsiekpoe ( 14 images)

At this moment, Jolinaiko is building its own eco lodge on the riverbank in Atsiekpoe. We want to create an extraordinary stay for our visitors, and at the same time create a lot of benefits for the local community.

At the time of writing, the building of the lodge is still in progress. Jolinaiko hopes to welcome the first guests by the end of 2010.

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, Ghana's highest mountain at 880 meters. The main attractions are the mountain, which can be climbed, the Tagbo Waterfalls, one hour’s walk through the beautiful forest at the base of the Afadjato and a mushroom farm which can also be visited.

Volta Region - Cedi Beads factory ( 4 images)

Cedi Beads is a small traditional factory producing glass beads and the jewellery 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 the beautiful beaded jewellery after it’s assembled.

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

Xofa village is a beautiful eco village 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. Accommodation is provided in basic but tidy huts. You can take a canoe trip to some of the small islands in the Volta Lake and to the various villages on the shore line.

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.