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Guide to Ghana (Bradt Country Guides) [Illustrated] (Paperback)

by Philip Briggs (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 262 pages
  • Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; illustrated edition edition (21 Aug 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1898323690
  • ISBN-13: 978-1898323693
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 1.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 395,987 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Providing the most up-to-date and comprehens ive inside picture, this first in a series of guides to West Africa, brings to life Ghana''s unique attractions, from the animal rich savannah of Mole National Park to the stilt vil lage of Mzulezu '

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3.0 out of 5 stars Information lasts longer than the book, 17 Feb 2002
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Before I went to volunteer in Ghana I was advised that this was a good book to get. It was a good guide and throughout my stay I made my own amendments. It covered Ghana well but I felt that any place further than Tamale was sidelined. I was living in Bongo and when I read about the resonating rocks I was keen to see them. having been up to the top of Bongo rocks I was disappointed to find that the infamous rock was not there. I even asked around and to my dismay even the locals didn't know where to look. The good thing about the rocks is that they give you a beautiful view of all of the Bongo district and are easy to ascend. The best part was the numbering system that lead you to the top!! The main disappointment for me was the lack of info on the Northerners. The book also began to fall apart before I had even boarded the plane. The pages would unattach themselves from the spine as you turned them. Opening the book by 45 degrees was more than enough to make it fall apart. I am returning there to marry and would have appreciated a little more info on government addresses. But thats just me!! The maps were a little misleading. It would have been good if the time it takes to get there was written somewhere! I would recommend buying it if only for the fact that it is the only travel guide dedicated to Ghana alone! It also isn't as bad as I think it is!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Frustratingly inadequate considering the lack of alternative, 6 Nov 2000
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I have to say, that in all the years I have been travelling, I have never come across a book so poorly written for the traveller. Ghana is one place that is meant to attract 'first time' travellers to Africa, yet this book is basic and based on generalisations that make it difficult to feel comfortable in Ghana. I spent 3 months working and travelling in Ghana, yet even before I had arrived, the book had fallen apart so that I too had to carry around single pages. The maps are appallingly basic and in many instances incorrect and so you spend most of your time wandering around confused and disoriented. The fact that there is only one other guide book on Ghana readily available in the U.K, means that this book has to take some responsibility for that fact. I found the prices, which influenced where I stayed, to be some $3 out at least, and basic facts such as the museum opening times to be incorrect. I appreciate there has to be some scope for change given that the books are often 1 or 2 years out of date but...I would not recommend it to anyone unless you want to spend £10 on a few empty pages or like spending all your time discovering absolutely everything for yourself!
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, shame about the maps (and the binding), 3 Oct 2000
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I recently spent a month in Ghana with this book, and have to say that it is not the best guide book I have ever used, but with the lack of alternatives it has to suffice. The main criticisms are the poor maps - they were not to be used for navigation and the appalling bindings. By week 1 of my trip I had to take individual pages with me, the book had completely fallen apart. OK it was the rainy season and it was pretty tough weather for glue and paper, and yes I know I am supposed to be reviewing the book but a guide book is a guide book and should be able to be used as such or you might as well leave it at home. I also thought there was a lack of historical and cultural back ground as well as various aspects that made me suspect that he may not have actually been to all the places he wrote about. Generally it is a good effort and i'm sure it will improve with more editions...
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