Discover Kumasi

The Manhyia Palace is the traditional residence of the Asantehene, the king of the Ashanti, and today houses a museum with historical regalia, photographs and personal belongings of former kings, offering a deep immersion into the centuries-old history of the Ashanti Kingdom.

Kejetia Market is considered one of the largest open-air markets in West Africa, with thousands of stalls selling textiles, food, handicrafts and everyday goods, offering visitors a vivid, sensory picture of West African everyday trade.

This cultural center combines a museum, an art gallery and numerous workshops where craftsmen weave traditional Kente cloth, stamp Adinkra symbols and carve wood — an ideal place to buy authentic handicrafts directly from the makers.

Lake Bosomtwe is Ghana's only natural crater lake, formed by a meteorite impact around a million years ago, and is considered a sacred place by the Ashanti, surrounded by dense rainforest and traditional fishing villages along its shore.

Short domestic flights from Accra's international airport to Kumasi run several times a day with a flight time of about 45 minutes. Alternatively, a well-developed road connects both cities in about four to five hours by bus or rental car.

The Manhyia Palace is the traditional residence of the Asantehene, the king of the Ashanti, and today houses a museum with historical regalia, photographs and personal belongings of former kings, offering a deep immersion into the centuries-old history of the Ashanti Kingdom.

Kejetia Market is considered one of the largest open-air markets in West Africa, with thousands of stalls selling textiles, food, handicrafts and everyday goods, offering visitors a vivid, sensory picture of West African everyday trade.

Lake Bosomtwe is Ghana's only natural crater lake, formed by a meteorite impact around a million years ago, and is considered a sacred place by the Ashanti, surrounded by dense rainforest and traditional fishing villages along its shore.