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Osu is an exciting and interesting place in Accra. Since it is closer to Labadi Beach and other prominent tourist destinations in Accra, you don’t have to worry when looking for the best local restaurants as a tourist.  At Frimprince, we dedicate ourselves to bringing you the best advice, tips and guides to make your stay in Ghana a memorable one. Below is the list of the top 7 best local restaurants in Osu for tourists: 1. Asanka Local It is a local Ghanaian restaurant in Osu. You can find any local food here. They have a bar and a lounge with a great ambience for children, adults, families and groups. The average cost of food is GHS 50 per plate for at least two persons.  2. Buka Restaurant This is one of the best local restaurants in Osu. It is good for the African tourist who wants to feel at home. You can find local Ghanaian, Togolese, Senegalese, Ivorian and Nigerian foods. They have a bar and a lounge, suitable for kids, families and groups. Price per place of food is approximately GHS 50 for two persons. 3. Favourite Restaurant This restaurant has one of the best local foods. You can get many local dishes with deserts such as salads, juices and smoothies. You can eat your lunch, dinner and PoS here. The average cost of food for two persons is GHS 65.00. 4. Katawodieso Katawidieso is a local restaurant in Osu, bearing a typical Ghanaian name. There are many local foods here for lunch and dinner. The price of the food is affordable. You can buy a plate of food for two persons at an approximate cost of GHS 30.00. 5. Mazera Mazera is based in Osu, Accra. This local restaurant is great for breakfast, dinner, lunch, PoS and more. They cater for individuals and groups. The average cost of food for two people is GHS 60.00. There are varieties of Ghanaian and African foods here.  6. Allerchino Waachye They serve street food and sells Waakye. They accept only cash. You can buy Waakye for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The average cost of a plate of good for two persons is GHS 30.00. 7. Hajia Amina Waakye & Rice Special This is an Osu based street food seller, very popular in the community. They sell both rice and waakye. You can buy foods here for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They accept only cash. The average cost of food is GHS 30.00.

What do they eat in Ghana? This is the question many people in Asia, Europe or the Americas ask. You’re travelling to Ghana to stay for three or six months. You’re not used to the local foods in Ghana, and therefore, wondering the food eaten in Ghana. There are various types of local foods eaten in Ghana. Different region or ethnic group has a food popular with them. But there are certain foods popular in the entire country. The Northern part of Ghana usually eats yam, corn and millet while people know the south for cassava, plantain and cocoyam. The following are the major foods eaten in Ghana. 1.     Banku   Banku is the most famous food in Ghana. Every ethnic group in Ghana eat it. It is prepared by mixing cassava dough with corn dough, stirring it several times under intense heat until it mixes. Ghanaians eat banku with pepper, okro soup, palm soup, groundnut soup and stew. 2.  Fufu It is one of the most delicious foods in Ghana. It is prepared by mashing boiled cassava with yam/plantain in a mortar until it becomes refined. They use a mortar and a pistil in mashing the fufu. There are machines used for preparing fufu. There is also “Neat Fufu”, an already prepare fufu powder, but most people prefer the local way of preparing fufu. Ghanaians eat fufu with light soup, groundnut soup or palm nut soup. 3.    Tuo Zaafi This food is very popular in the northern region of Ghana. It is prepared by cooking millet. But, you can still find it in the southern part of Ghana, especially among the Hawuza people of Ghana. Tuo Zaafi is popularly eaten with okro soup. 4. Kenkey This is a popular food in the southern part of Ghana. You can find many kenkey sellers on the streets of Accra. Kenkey is prepared with corn dough and wrapped in maize cob. 5. Rice Rice is not local food. However, it has become part and parcel of Ghanaian food. Ghanaian eat boiled rice, fried rice, jollof rice and rice balls. You can buy any rice food on the streets of Ghana. Ghanaians eat rice with stew, soup, shito and pepper. 6. Beans Usually, Ghanaians don’t eat beans alone. They eat beans with gari and fried plantain. It is a special food in Ghana. Some people even eat the beans with rice. This local food is not normally sold in the top restaurants, except the local food vendors. 7. Waakye This is a very popular food in Ghana. You will find many people buying “Waakye” in the morning. It is made up of rice and beans. It is very nice and delicious. 8.     Boiled Yam/Plantain Ghanaians eat boiled yam/plantain/cocoyam with palava sauce. They eat boiled yam or plantain with “Kontomire” stew also known as palava sauce. 9.     Stews/Soups The main soups popularly eaten in Ghana include groundnut soup, palm nut soup, light soup, and okro soup. With stew, they prepare them in different ways and styles. Soup is indigenous Ghanaian food. 10. Drinks From local drinks, alcoholic drinks to non-alcoholic drinks, there are a lot of options. The well-known non-alcoholic drinks are Coca Cola, Sprite, Mirinda, Pepsi, Fanta, Malt, and others. Local hard drinks include pito, palm wine, schnapps and akepteshie (a local dry gin). Exotic alcoholic drinks are Stone, Club, Guinness, Castle, and Star. 11. Water You can buy water in sachet form or bottle. It is safe to drink a bottle or sachet water. Refrain from drinking tap or any form of stream water. Many Ghanaians cook with the tap water, yet they drink the sachet or bottled water. 12. Fruits/Vegetables There are various fruits in Ghana. The popular ones include banana, orange, pineapple, guava, watermelon and apple. You can buy them in bulk at a discounted price and keep them in your refrigerator. Interested in renting a car for your business and personal engagements in Ghana? Would you want Frimprince to plan your group or personal tour in Ghana? Make your booking now to get amazing discounts.  Contact Us Location: Ghana, Accra-Cantonment Email: frimprincetransport@yahoo.com Call: + 233 201588455

One of the best places to tour in Ghana is Cape Coast. If you’re already in Accra and looking to take a day tour trip from Accra to Cape Coast and get back the same day, it can be challenging. However, if you plan well, everything can be smooth sailing. Ideally, it will take 3hrs by bus and 2.5 hrs by plan/private jet. 1. Plan your tour in advance If you’re travelling from Accra to Cape Coast, then the first step is to prepare for the trip in advance the day before. Decide on your means of transportation (car/ plan/ private jet), the places you want to tour, how much time you will spend there, who you will go with, what items you will go with and others. You should also consider food, recreation, and your camera. 2. Start the Journey Early If you want to return before sunset, then you must go very early. You might leave Accra by 5.30 am or 6 am, especially if you are moving by car. Ghana is a peaceful and friendly country. But you want to avoid having any issue on the road by returning early and also you want to be back on the same day. 3. Rent a private car for the trip.  If you want a day trip from Accra to Cape Coast, you can’t do that with public transport. You might, but the journey can be tiresome and boring, instead of exciting. It could also take some much time on the road so you won’t be able to enjoy certain exciting places. Therefore, look for a great car at a good price and rent. This will comfort you and help you make the most of your time. 4. Enjoy local dishes If you want to enjoy the Ghanaian local dishes, you can consider a lunch from nearby restaurants. The price of food is very affordable. If you still want the Western foods, you can still get it at some continental restaurants. Do you consider taking some local fruits? There are lots of them over there. 5. Visit places and take pictures When you get to Cape Coast, you experience the coastal sceneries. Some of these tourist destinations will require a gate fee, which is very minimal. At Cape Coast, you will tour the Kakum National Park, Cape Coast Castle, Chapel Square, Posuban Shrine, and many lovely places. You will enjoy the best of nature and history and have a great time. Interested in renting a car for your business and personal engagements in Ghana? Would you want Frimprince to plan your group or personal tour in Ghana? Make your booking now to get amazing discounts.  Contact Us Location: Ghana, Accra-Cantonment Email: frimprincetransport@yahoo.com Call: + 233 201588455

If you are looking to experience, and feel how the historic Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade took place, visit Central Elmina. During the early eighteenth century, it was a place where the majority of gold and slave trading activities took place. Even though Ghana had gained independence several years ago, you can still feel and imagine how the Dutch and British Colonial masters executed the slave trade at the shores. Central Elmina is historic for its impressive Elmina Castle, Fort St. Jago, Posuban Shrines and the local fishing community. You can find the town in the Western Region of Ghana. It is about three and a half hours’ drive from the Central Accra. Central Elmina is a town in Ghana known for how it has kept the culture, history, and life of the ancestors of Ghana. When you get to the coastal area, you find the Posuban shrine, a historic tour sites which keeps the olden statutes of objects and creatures of the Fante people. Each of their statues has its meaning and significance, making you know how Ghana’s ancestors lived centuries before the slave trade. Fishing is the major occupation of the town. The Elmina lagoon and the local fisher folks are some impressive things to see near the seashore. When you get to the heart of the town, you will also find the historic Elmina Castle, known as the oldest European building in Sub-Saharan Africa. Also, in the town is the San Jose Fort, the military protection of the Elmina Castle. Interested in renting a car for your business and personal engagements in Ghana? Would you want Frimprince to plan your group or personal tour in Ghana? Make your booking now to get amazing discounts.  Contact Us Location: Ghana, Accra-Cantonment Email: frimprincetransport@yahoo.com Call: + 233 201588455

We have all heard the story of the slave trade in Africa. We heard of how slave masters bought, shipped, maltreated and abused African slave trades. Every year, many African countries celebrate their independence from colonial masters. But, if you really want to experience and have a feel of how the slave trade was centuries ago, visit the Elmina Castle in Ghana. The Elmina Castle is the first European building in Sub-Saharan Africa. They built it in 1482 by the Portuguese who first visited the Gold Coast. They wanted to build a gargantuan structure with various facilities near the port to help in gold trading with the local people. That was the initial intent for the Elmina Castle. Initially, the castle had the name, “Castelo de São Jorge da Mina” which means St. George of the Mine Castle). That’s why people also refer to the castle as St. George Castle. Because of the main operation going on in the castle, the Portuguese further named it, “Da Costa de el Mina de Ouro” which means The Coast of Gold Mines. Later, the castle became the most prominent building on the shores of the Gulf of Guinea. It was at that time the Dutch emerged at the Gold Coast. The Dutch snatched the castle and the gold coastlines from the Portuguese and became the new owners in 1637. It was during this time that slave trading began. Then, the Dutch used the fort for the commercial slave trade. The British saw how the Dutch were flourishing from the trade. With their troops, they took over the fort from the Dutch and became owners in 1814. The British ruled the Gold Coast and further used the fort as a slave trade hub before Ghana gained independence on 6th March 1957. After independence, the castle was kept by the State and used for a tourist hub.  The Elmina Castle is historic for being the oldest European building in Sub-Saharan Africa. When you tour the castle, you will see where African slaves were held before they shipped them to various destinations. Tears will flow from your chicks when you see how slaves were treated and kept in the fort. You can find the castle in Elmina. In 1987, Werner Herzog used the fort as a premier place for his famous film, Cobra Verde. Later on, UNESCO nominated the castle as a World Heritage Site. It is for these historic backgrounds that many African-Americans love visiting the Elmina Castle. They get to see, know and feel their root.

Elmina Castle is the oldest European building in Sub-Saharan Africa. They built it in 1482 by the Portuguese to serve as a trading point between the people of the Gold Coast. Some Portuguese were Christians, and they needed a place of worship. In order not to disturb the local people, they built a chapel. That chapel is today’s Fort St. Jago in Central Elmina. The Portuguese built Fort St. Jago around 1558 as a worship centre to honour St. Jago. They did not initially build it as a fort, but it was the Dutch travellers who designed and reconstructed it as a fort. To capture the Elmina Castle and the Portuguese Gold Coast, the Dutch used the fort to launch a successful attack on the Portuguese. After they prevailed, they converted the chapel into a fort and used it as a military protection unit for the Elmina Castle. Later, it became a prison centre to discipline Europeans who misbehave at the Gold Coast. If you want to visit Fort St. Jogo, climb to the apex of the St. George Hill in Elmina. As you get there, you will also have a panoramic view of Central Elmina, looking at the sea, coastlines and other notable places in the town.