Ghana

Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, stands as a West African country. Its shores align with the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean in the south, establishing boundaries with Ivory Coast to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to the east. Encompassing 239,567 square kilometers (92,497 square miles), Ghana boasts a rich tapestry of landscapes, embracing a variety of biomes stretching from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests.

Ghana

Viktoriaborg

Viktoriaborg was developed in the late nineteenth century and was an exclusive European residential neighbourhood. At the time, the historic neighbourhood was located on the eastern edge, outside of Accra, near the cliffs where it was always windy... read more

Ghana

Fort Christiansborg

Fort Christianborg, or Osu Castle, is built in the Osu district of Accra, on the Gulf Coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The first substantial fortress on the site was erected by Denmark and Norway in the 1660s, the castle was later owned by Portugal an... read more

Ghana

Jamestown

Located east of Korle Lagoon, Jamestown is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the city of Accra. The community on this site settled as early as the 17th century around the British Fort James, built on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea. The settleme... read more

Ghana

National Museum of Ghana

The National Museum of Ghana, located in a house on Barnes Road in the centre of Accra, was opened on 5 March 1957. The complex consists of three thematic galleries: 'Ghana's Past'; 'Traditions'; and 'The Artistic Culture o... read more

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Egypt

Khan Al-Khalili Market

Khan-Al-Khalili is a large market in the Muslim neighbourhood of Cairo, one of the city's striking landmarks. The square that Khan-Al-Khalili occupies was originally the site of the Saffron Tomb mausoleum, the burial place of the Fatimid caliphs. Emir Al-Khalili ordered the destruction of the Fatimid cemetery in 1382 in order to build a large caravanserai. At that time, this was the central... read more

Greece

Ancient Agora

In the heart of Athens, northwest of the Acropolis, lie the ruins of the Ancient Agora. During the period of ancient Greece (from about the beginning of the 6th century BC) it was the political, financial, administrative, cultural and religious ce... read more

Mali

Niono

The city of Niono is known as the "Venice of Mali" because of its system of canals and channels that criss-cross the entire city, and the local brick mosque is almost as famous as the famed Djenné Mosque.