Central Accra Walk (Self Guided), Accra

During the period of British colonization, this was the main Ghanaian Post Office. It is located right in the heart of Accra, next to the Central Bank. The square in front of the building is used for evening movie shows. Here you can buy nice postage items: envelopes, post cards and stamps; rare old stamps from 20 years ago are also available. Moreover, the building of the Post Office is an example of beautiful colonial architecture and the monument of Mother and Children in front of it is also worth seeing.

A renowned market place and shopping district in the centre of the city of Accra, Makola Market proposes a wide array of products, from car parts to land snails. The market, dominated by women traders, sells fresh produce, manufactured and imported foods, clothes, shoes, tools, medicines, and pots and pans. Jewelry made from locally handcrafted beads can also be found for sale in the market.

Makola Market is currently under the observation of Transaid, which is developing a project Transport and Trade for Market Women, designed to improve the livelihoods and security of female market traders through the development of Women’s Transports Co-operatives in Accra. For travelers going to Makola Market, keep in mind that photography of the market it not allowed.

Makola Market was constructed in Accra in 1924 and stood at the heart of the urban Ghanaian life. The market was the main wholesale and retail marketplace in Accra, the epicenter of trade in the country and one of the nation's most important social and cultural institutions.

The National Theater, opened in 1992 and located in the Victoriaborg district, was built by the Chinese and offered as a gift to Ghana.

The theater has a building area of 11,896 square meters, and is sited near the junction of the Independence Avenue and Liberia Road. The elegant and imposing National Theater has a complicated construction moulding and novel exterior features. When looked at from a distance, the whole structure looks like a gigantic ship or a seagull spreading its wings. The National Theater houses the three resident companies of the National Dance Company, the National Symphony Orchestra, and the National Theater Players.

National Science Museum is the oldest and the largest museum in the country. It was founded in 1957. The museum exhibitions are focused on archaeology and ethnography but you will also find wonderful examples of local fine art. The archaeological collection includes artifacts and fossils from Stone Age to present. In the ethnographical department you will learn more about the Ghanaian people's culture through national musical instruments, traditional textile, jewelry, gold-weights and handicrafts. There is also a small art gallery with Ghanaian artists’ contemporary works.

The Holy Spirit Cathedral is one the most notable religious buildings in the city of Accra located in Adabraka district. It was built in the middle of the 20th century by Divine Word Missionaries. Holy Spirit Cathedral belongs to the Accra Catholic Archdiocese. The building represents a wonderful example of Western architecture and has a majestic 135-feet tower.

Children’s Park is a large green space named after Efua Sitherland, a Ghanaian children’s author and dramatist. Children together with their parents have fun here. The park is crowded on weekends and national holidays. The city’s cultural events and music concerts for children are often held in the park. Standing at the entrance to the park is the African Union Monument. The place is a must visit in order to witness the biodiversity of Ghana.

The Parliament House of Ghana is the official seat of the Speaker of Parliament of the country and also serves as Parliament of Ghana. It also has offices which serve temporal offices of certain members of parliament. It was designed by Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana.

Today's Parliament is located in the building of the former Kwame Nkrumah Conference Center, where it moved in 1981. Nowadays, due to its convenient location in the busy area, with the neighboring State House, it is one of the most famous buildings in Central Accra and the most significant institution in the country. There is a fine square with decorative plants and palms in front of the House.

The Accra Ghana Temple is the 117th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The building of the Accra Ghana Temple was announced on February 16, 1998. The temple in Accra is the second of three temples built in Africa and has a total of 17,500 square feet, two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms. The exterior of the temple is made of Namibia Pearl Granite and all of the materials used in the building of the temple were from the area.