Counted individually, the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Ghana are more plentiful than in any other country in Africa. They consist of 32 historic forts and castles and 13 traditional Ashanti buildings. There remains one Ghanaian asset of immense cultural and scientific value that needs inclusion on the UNESCO list to save it from destruction: Lake Bosomtwe.

THIS ARTICLE IS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND DAGBANI. There are also plenty of things to see and do in Northern Ghana that offer incredible insight into local life. The whl.travel local connection, M & J Travel and Tours, is fervent in its commitment to the promotion of sustainable tourism. “It has been our dream as a company to be part of a travel network that focuses on and drives toward sustainability all along the value chain.”

With so many destinations in WHL Group’s ever-expanding network, we have an incredible wealth of local travel information at our fingertips. Through the Inside Word, our local partners – all travel experts – share their top tips on what to do, what to eat, where to party and where to shop in their necks of the woods. Here we dig into Dakar, Senegal, proud of being West Africa’s leading city when it comes to cultural events.

Cape Verde is a fascinating country – an amazing group of islands and mesh of cultures – located about 700km west of Senegal. Still relatively unknown to many travellers, Cape Verde has however been attracting more and more attention, especially from Europeans, who can reach it by plane in only four hours from Lisbon, Portugal. Other flights by TACV Cabo Verde Airlines now also arrive regularly from Africa and the Americas.