Accra is 4th best place to tour in 2013
The New York Times, one of the most influential newspapers in the United States of America has listed Accra as one of the best places in the world for business and pleasure this year, 2013.
Accra placed fourth out of the forty six (46) places
it recommended its readers to visit in 2013 with the first three being
Rio de Janerio, followed by Marseille, and Nicaragua.
The widely
read newspaper placed Constanita in South Africa and the Republic of
Congo as other places to visit on the 23rd and 39th positions
respectively.
An article on Travel written in the New York Times
by Karen Leigh reads: “Accra, the capital of Ghana has welcomed business
travelers for years and now tourists are streaming in, a byproduct of
the fact that the country has Africa’s fastest growing economy and is
also one of the safest destinations.”
“The Mövenpick Ambassador
Hotel, with poolside bar and waiters on roller skates, opened in 2011,
and the Marriott Accra — the chain’s first sub-Saharan offering — will
feature a casino and upscale shopping when it opens in the spring,” it
added.
The New York Times continued, “On Accra’s packed beaches,
you’ll see everything from snake handlers to plantain peddlers. Head to
the upscale neighborhood of Osu and hit the treehouse-inspired terrace
at Buka for fine West African food. The best Ghanaian adventures start
with a giant plate of tomato-smothered tilapia and banku — a fermented
yeast paste that’s tastier than it sounds — washed down with local Star
beer.”
The New York Times published in New York City since 1851 has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any news organization.