Elmina Favorite Tips by georeiser

The Nigerian tourists in Elmina

Fondest memory: Elmina Castle is a popular sight for other african tourists. A large group of Nigerian tourists were in Elmina castle when they discovered a white man (me). Oja-oja, they wanted to take pictures of the strange man.

Chapel Square

Fondest memory: Chapel Square, in the center of the city, is the main place where people gather.

Religious singing and dancing

Fondest memory: Load music is heard from a backstreet in Elmina where locals gather to sing and dance. This is some kind of religious thing where people are almost in a trance. And it happens every week. It's all organized by some christian organization.

People of Elmina

Fondest memory: Street scenes and the daily life in Elmina.

Making fishing boats

Fondest memory: The craftsmen are making fishing boats of timber along the seashore of Elmina.

In the streets of Elmina

Fondest memory: Many of the buildings in the Elmina has a colonial character. The streets are narrow with streets vendors along the sidewalks.

Buildings with decorated advertisements

Fondest memory: Many houses and buildings in Cape Coast are decorated and painted with advertisements from mobile network companies.

Fishing boats

Fondest memory: The main business in Elmina is fishing, and the harbour is packed with traditional West-African fishing boats.