Cape Coast Castle Travel Guide: Top Sights in Ghana, Tours & Travel

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Cape Coast Castle- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Historical & Cultural; Ghana; 5 Reviews

Suggested Duration: 4 hours

Cape Coast Castle, located on Ghana's coastline, is a historic fortress that played a central role in the transatlantic slave trade. Originally established as a Portuguese trading post in 1555, it later became a timber fort built by the Swedish Africa Company in 1653. Over time, the site shifted from trading gold to enslaved Africans, serving as a holding point before forced departures across the Atlantic. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the castle offers visitors a sobering insight into its past, with features like the infamous "gate of no return" standing as a poignant reminder of its history.

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Reviews of Cape Coast Castle

Rosie

5
Reviewed: 2024-09-05

Visited with the family. Guide was patient and friendly and very knowledgeable. We even got our little one a book about the history of slave trade and the castle. Will definitely recommend visiting
Shuntell Joseph (Shunny Love)

5
Reviewed: 2024-09-01

We were a family of nine and didn't buy tickets in advance. Went on a Saturday after visiting the slave river, and had an engraved, moving experience. The first tour group we were assigned to had already started and was massive. We went to ask for the next group and were accommodated immediately. He had a wealth of knowledge and I would definitely recommend EVERYONE far and near to visit, especially the locals.
Samuel Calys-Tagoe (Hamra)

4
Reviewed: 2024-08-26

A historical place telling the story of the slave trade perpetrated by our colonial masters to rob us of wealth. Nonetheless these would not have happened without the significant help of some of our leaders. Never again.
Patricia Abijah

5
Reviewed: 2024-08-14

Cape Coast Castle really puts you in your feelings. Reconnecting with history and confronting the gory history of our past. Our tour guide was great. It was my second time there but I still appreciated the experience as if i was experiencing it again for the first time.
Dennis Mbuthia

5
Reviewed: 2024-06-07

Surreal moment. Deeply touching and moving. The tour guides did a phenomenal job in explaining the history. You will be able to see the gate of no return, where the governor lived that run the fort, the dungeons where spaces were kept and lastly the church and communication stations.