A nightlife with Western bars to remind you of home and more traditional local joints? Check.  A massive selection of both international and local cuisine to dine out on? Check.  Handmade traditional artefacts and modern luxuries available to browse and purchase? Check.  Indeed, what more could one want? The capital city of Accra is, naturally, where one finds the nucleus of Ghanaian nightlife.  If you’re missing home, or your partner is upset they missed their football team playing a big match on a Saturday, why not take them down to ‘Champs’, which has air-conditioning to help cool them down as well as English football strips decorating the walls in order to make them feel more at home.  Whilst some might find it cringeworthy, the Friday night karaoke at the Paloma Hotel is a popular choice and could be a great way to release all that energy you’ve saved up whilst sunbathing!  If you prefer your music a little more professional, then Bywells on a Thursday night is a fantastic place to soak up some Jazz music and mix with the locals as well as a few British ex-pats who should help you feel more at ease.

Ghana has a wonderfully rich culture, and the National Theatre in Accra, as well as the country’s University, are brilliant places to take in a concert, or perhaps some poetry or dance. Indeed, even if you aren’t in Ghana this summer, there is going to be an excellent opportunity to sample Ghanaian entertainment and culture, with the country taking a central role in the upcoming Pan-African Cultural Festival taking place in Algeria this June.  Also, the ministry of Chieftaincy and Culture in Ghana is ensuring that whatever will be shown-off in Algeria is already being exhibited in Ghana, through the Ghana Museum and Monuments Board.  Such items as traditional mats made from elephant grass and items used to prepare the dead for burial should provide fascinating viewing for any tourists.
If you’re feeling exotic, you could wash down your entertainment with a coconut juice or knock back a few Pito’s, which is a beer brewed from millet. For those looking for culinary entertainment, perhaps partaking in green snails, or Nkontomire (a yam leaf soup) would provide enjoyment; not least in trying to pronounce the latter!  There’s certainly plenty to keep you busy, although the options do dwindle once one leaves the more popular areas.