Basic Information

Food & Drink
There is diversity of restaurants located within Accra ranging from local" chops bars" to sophisticated restaurants. A wide variety of cuisines are available in Accra, including Chinese, English, French, Continental, Lebanese, Korean, Thai, Ethiopian and Indian.
Sample unique Ghanaian dishes such as fufu and palm soup, jollof rice, kenkey, gari foto but to name a few. (Sample of our popular local sugar cane schnapps).

Gestures & Protocol
Ghanaians are friendly spontaneous people always ready to laugh, deeply self conscious and who adore tradition. Various ethnic groups exist all with their customs and gestures so it is not possible to suggest an "all round-recipe for success with Ghanaians. When greeting, a normal handshake will suffice followed by a click of the fingers with the person you are greeting. A little strange at first but one gets used it to very quickly.

Ghanaians say "Akwaaba" meaning welcome, when greeting, the left hand is considered as a sign of disrespect, and should not be used for greeting, giving gifts and eating. When food and drink is refused it is tantamount to an insult.
With regard to dress codes there are no stringent rules but it is wise to avoid going into a restaurant in a bikini or without a shirt. When dealing with authority, sloppy dress is frowned upon. When taking snaps or videoing of an individual it is better to ask the person's permission before taking the photograph.

Nightlife
Nightlife in the country's major cities offers a variety of activities including nightclubs, cinema houses, discos and casino. In smaller towns and villages, nightlife is limited to local concerts or traditional guitar music in liquor bars. Streets are often lit up with stalls where women prepare delicious plates of kenkey and smoked fish, kelewele (then slices of fried plantain), and tsofi (fried spiced turkey wings) served with beer.

Sports
Major hotels have swimming pools and tennis courts. Facilities are available for horse riding, polo.squash, golf.Keep fit gyms are available at hotels and social clubs in Accra.