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All 270 places by distance →One day from Elmina
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:33 pm
62 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Elmina
- Tropical International Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Fort William Lighthousefort · 1.5 hrs
- Chief's Palacepalace · 1.5 hrs
- Akrokrowaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Dompowviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Elmina
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Elmina?
Elmina Java Museum (museum, about 2 km), Fort William Lighthouse (fort, about 15 km), Cape Coast Castle (church, about 15 km), Fort Coenraadsburg (fort, about 1 km), Posuban Shrine 5 (heritage site, about 1 km), Bethel Methodist Church (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Elmina?
186 places on Spotwander: 125 churches, 22 forts & heritage, 14 other attractions, 4 beaches & coast, 6 mosques & dargahs.
Which is the nearest church to Elmina?
Bethel Methodist Church, about 1 km by road; Saint Joseph's Basilica (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Elmina?
Fort Coenraadsburg, about 1 km by road; Posuban Shrine 5 (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Elmina?
Start in Elmina, visit Tropical International Beach, then Fort William Lighthouse, then Chief's Palace, then Akrokrowa, then Dompow, and drive back — about 62 km by road in all.