Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Fast browsing, printing services and
Busy Internet
(Ring Rd Central; per hr C2.50;
6am-11pm;
a laptop lounge.
Easy Track Ghana
( 027-665 7036;
www.easytrackghana.com
)
Set up by two friends, an American
and a Ghanaian, Easy Track has a strong focus on sustainable tourism and runs tours all
over the country as well as in the rest of West Africa.
North Ridge; 8.30am-2pm Mon-Fri)
Three-month visa extensions cost C40 and take two weeks
to process. You will need a photo and a letter of application explaining the reasons for
your extension request.
Lister Hospital
( 030-3409030;
www.listerhospital.com.gh
;
Airport Hills, Cantonments)
Ultra-modern
25-bed hospital. Has lab, pharmacy and emergency services.
SharpNet
(Ring Rd East; per hr C2;
24hr;
)
Time Out Accra
(
www.timeoutaccra.com
; C15)
A fantastic, glossy annual magazine with the low-
down on what's hot and what's not in Accra. Great features on Ghana's cultural scene plus
a section on day trips. Available in the capital's bookshops and large hotels.
Cantonments Rd, Osu)
A private, slightly shabby-looking hospital that nevertheless has decent
general practitioner and lab services.
Getting There & Away
AIR
Kotoka International Airport
(
www.ghanairports.com.gh
)
, just 5km north of the ring road, is the main
international gateway to the country. There are also domestic flights to Kumasi, T akoradi
and Tamale.
BUS
030-2252849;
www.stcghana.com.gh
;
Ring
020-8402080; Ring
has another depot in Tudu. For international services, see
Click here
.
Services from Accra include:
Kumasi (C18, 4½ hours, half-hourly, VIP station)
Cape Coast (C9, two hours, three daily, STC Ring Rd station)
