Originally published on June 29, 2019
Ghana has a lot of beautiful places, and recently I had the opportunity to visit one of them. I was at Abonu over the weekend, one of the many communities on the shores of Lake Bosomtwe, to cover a history-making event. Martin Fodor of the World Bank decided to swim across the lake to promote tourism.
Tourism is one of the sustainable means a nation generates revenue, and countries like Spain, the United States, Italy, France, and China have a good share of that pie. Ghana, over the years, has also been trying to stick her finger in the pie. The country has seen some growth in tourism since 2011, growing from 821,000 visits to over a million currently – not impressive progress considering her tourism potential, but at least she tried.
Lake Bosomtwe is a special lake formed from extraterrestrial activity. Over a million years ago, a meteorite strike created a crater about 81 m (265 ft) deep and about 8.6 km (5.3 mi) in length. Rainwater filled the crater over the years, and that had resulted in a big natural lake surrounded by green forest hills, which is a spectacle.
The lakeside is a beautiful place to be. It’s serene, quiet and the resorts, hotels, and bars will always have something for you. You can watch people swim from the porch of your hotel room at the Paradise hotel or take a walk on their lawn and admire the terrain. The Green Ranch has beautiful horses, and you can take a ride around the lake.
Cocoa Village Guesthouse has some good food, and you can even rent a Padua for a cruise on the lake’s traditional transport. My new friend, Sammy Titiati’s Destiny bar on the shore also serves some chilled beer, and he also has a motorboat if you want a cruise on the lake.
I stayed at the Paradise Hotel, had dinner at the Cocoa Village Guesthouse, some beer at Destiny Bar, and a boat ride as well. Before leaving, I had lunch at The Green Ranch, and I enjoyed every single bit of the food, ride, beer, sleep, and the whole time I spent there. Lake Bosomtwe is a place to be, and Abonu is a good host.
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