Kintampo Falls​

​These falls are conveniently situated along the main highway from north to south and so can be visited without extra effort. The place is beautiful and relaxing. Apart from having a nice cold shower it is also just a splendid area for a picnic and/or to lie down, and listen to the waterfall's thundering noise. ​

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​Techiman

Capital of the region with some good places to stay; where I had a fun experience while taking a picture of the Techiman Catholic Church. I didn't even realize that there was a school attached, that just called the end of the day at that very moment and all the excited schoolkids spontaneously jumped into my photo frame. 

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Tano Sacred Grove

The site consists of an impressive rock formation and lots of green and is protected because of its spiritual importance, as it is believed to house a god. Hikes around the area are easily arranged from the village of Tanoboase, after reporting to the office of the community tourism project. Pleasant excursion but for some reason not very memorable. 

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Baobeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary

One of the more popular community based tourism projects in the region, it was not the most attractive in terms of a local cultural experience. The village's resthouse - connected to the program - was poorly situated far out of the village near a road junction and it was all a bit boring. I assume this was on purpose in order to minimize unwanted side effects of tourism. Monkeys could be observed in the village,  - early morning is a good time -  and you can make a guided forest walk. Although the forest is beautiful, and the guide entertaining, we didn't have close encounters with monkeys, as they were very high up in the trees. This project really differs from that in Tafi Atome, where the village has been completely transformed to serve relatively large scala tourism, and where monkeys almost eat out of your hand. Both strategies have pro's and cons for both villages and tourists involved.