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Cape Coast Castle
A white fort above the surf, and one of the hardest places to stand in Africa.
About
Cape Coast Castle was a holding station in the transatlantic slave trade: captives were kept in dungeons beneath the governor's quarters and led out through a doorway onto the beach. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a place of return for the African diaspora, and the guided tour does not soften what happened here. Elmina Castle stands a short drive west, and Kakum's canopy walkway is inland.
Highlights
- The dungeons and the Door of No Return
- Elmina Castle nearby
- Kakum canopy walkway
- Fishing harbour below the walls
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