Cape Coast Castle, perched on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean in Ghana, is a profoundly significant historical site. Its beautiful white-washed exterior belies a dark and complex history, as the castle served as one of the major departure points for millions of African people who were sold into slavery. Upon entering the castle, you are immediately immersed in the history of the Atlantic Slave Trade. The guided tours are exceptionally informative, shedding light on the inhumane conditions enslaved Africans were subjected to before being transported across the sea. Each room, from the holding dungeons to the "Door of No Return," narrates a different chapter of this chilling past, and the guides effectively capture the gravity and poignancy of these stories. The castle also houses a museum that provides additional context and insights into the era of the slave trade. Exhibits include historical artifacts, maps, and poignant illustrations, making it an essential stop for visitors seeking to deepen their understanding of this historical period. Despite its grim history, Cape Coast Castle offers an unexpectedly uplifting aspect: the panoramic view of the ocean and the town of Cape Coast from the castle's top. This sight serves as a stark contrast to the castle's haunting interior, adding a layer of profound beauty to the visit. In summary, a visit to Cape Coast Castle is both a sobering and enlightening experience. The castle stands as a powerful symbol of a tragic period in human history and serves as an essential reminder of the resilience of the human spirit. It's a deeply impactful destination that offers valuable lessons about the past and challenges us to reflect on our collective responsibility towards a more equitable future. For anyone seeking to understand Ghana's - and indeed the world's - history more deeply, Cape Coast Castle is a must-visit.

I think everyone should visit the slave castles regardless of what the rating on Google Maps is. This is a historic landmark and part of Ghana's tragic history that must never be forgotten. My 2 star rating is for the people and organization that manages the castle. This is a sacred place for a lot of people local and abroad, and yet even before you enter you are harassed by vendors trying to sell things to you, and people trying to extort money from you. This is not acceptable! Fortunately, I thought the guided tour was excellent and our tour guide really captured the spirit and feeling of the tragic experiences in the castle. Unfortunately, the information provided in the waiting area did not do a good job of complimenting his good works. The information is only about the the architecture of the building and no story about the history. There is no digital media, it's all printed and chipping away. Please do better. As a museum and a globally recognized historical site, the Castle experience desperately needs to always be updated and new findings catalogued and added.

Definitely a site worth visiting…the tour guide was exceptionally wonderful. You get emotional at some point pondering over the effects of slave trade and it’s impact. I really enjoyed being exposed to black history and the significance of forgiveness. A lot of emotions….💔

Loved the experience! The stories! It humbled me. And it was nice being asked questions by my little ones. They have maintained the authenticity of the castle. You need to visit some time

It is really important to visit at least one of the castles along this coast (the other is Elmina) to learn a bit about the history of the transatlantic slave trade in a place where slaves were actually kept, tortured, killed and sold. Our guide Justice was very knowledgeable and patiently talked through the history and significance if each room/section if the castle.

If you have a choice of guides, request Tony. Tony was an AMAZING GUIDE! Tony guided us through the castle with so much knowledge. His ability to connect with us and answer our questions were beyond expectation. He was really present during our tour, no distractions. You can tell that Tony, himself, has a passion for the information he is giving to others. I would recommend Cape Coast to anyone. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND Tony!

Definitely a phenomenal experience. A must do for any lineage of the diaspora. It's more of a healing experience than a sad one. The guide was very sensitive to the presence of African Americans and was very insightful with alot of history unbeknownst to many of us in our group. There was an opportunity to honor our ancestry, have a full blessing and prayer. I'm addition to walking through the door of return. I understand they will soon be changing the name to reflect the atrocities that occurred throughout history. Look forward to amazing shopping, fishing culture by the community, and an overall grand experience. Don't worry the prices at the shops are quite reasonable, even compared to other shopping areas.

This spot got a lot of people really teary, going through the very poetic rendition of the tales and stories surrounding the existence of the dungeon (as the tour guide would prefer to call it). The tour guides should really be protected as they are custodians of our collective history. Encouraged one to document in book form. Quite an experience indeed

The line of this coastline is beautiful. A continuum of palm trees, harbours, outstanding beaches and a rough sea. Everywhere you look there are hawkers offering the unimaginable: from toiletries to sliced bread spiced with exhaust fumes. The castle and environment of stark contrasts, the castle also had some extravagant chambers, devoid of the stench and squalor of the dungeons, just a couple of metres below.

Great place for a history lesson. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and knew the to answers to all of our questions. This castle has so much history and I would recommend it to anyone who is visiting Ghana

Door of No Return. Hmmm historically with storytelling it goes with a heavy heart, pain, and flashbacks always. The strength of an African but there could be a better approach but it's all part of the journey of life. We forgive each other and move.

An historic place to visit while in cape coast. Detailed information from the tour guide. Great view, sociable folks and a number of African products to buy.

Emotional and a very tough experience for me but the closet I've ever gotten to the raw truth surrounding my ancestors/history! Going through the Door of no return was so liberating.....a sense of freedom in my soul that nobody can ever take from me! My life will never be the same! Inspired! Enlightened! Liberated! Hold no hate in my heart but rather a greater desire to draw nearer to Christ because He's our only hope . ....to stand for what's right leaving vegenance to the Lord for all who have done evil will face judgement! To love others like Christ loves us is my purpose in this world! I stand free in Christ!

The history here must never repeat itself. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and lasted about an hour. I’m so happy we traveled here to see this castle in person. You can feel the heaviness of the past. Good experience for my children.

An amazing place to visit. It is one of two castles in Cape Coast. The Cape Coast Castle is the smaller of both. The tour was very informative. Viewing the male and female sections where slaves were kept before being sent off coast of Africa was very sad to see. The history of the Castle is told in a museum section that was displayed well.

This is one of the highlighted places on the tours I do of Ghana West Africa! browngirlstours.com Cape coast castle is one of those places that all people of color In the Western hemisphere should travel too. Even 1st lady Michelle Obama traced her roots back to Cape coast castle. Come with me next year! browngirlstours.com

A historical landmark built by the British. I believe its the second largest castle in Ghana. The story told by the tour guide about the slave trade was eye opening and educative. Its a place to visit and experience a part of Ghana's history.

It was surreal! The experience was eye-opening and I would recommend that everyone; local folks, disporans and even Europeans and Americans come visit this heart-wrenching piece of human history.

Cape Coast castle is the biggest slavery castle in Ghana. It has been built as a tourist destination 100 years after the abolition of trans-Atlantic slave trade in order to teach Black Community it’s history and also, most importantly for everyone, every race to understand how bad slavery was and still is. We need to promote love among us, because that’s the only way we can avoid the bad in the world.

The guided tour of this landmark was wonderful. Once you pay the entrance, you will be directed to a tour guide who will show you around the castle and explain the inhuman conditions in which humans were kept as slaves before being sold and "shipped off" to the Americas.

A must see if you visit Ghana. This will be a powerful and emotional experience for you. The tour guides have so much information and stories to share about the horrific treatment humans went through at this dungeon. Come here emotionally ready.

Site of historical importance that showed where the slaves were held prior to being placed on ships to be sold as cargo. It was a dark and awful feeling place and a reminder that the slave trade lasted for 400 years and still colors the landscape and lives of many, many people around the world.

Brace yourself for a heartbreaking history. Entrance fee is very inexpensive and there is a tour guide available for free. Tour is about an hour long.

Slave trade experience 1st hand, dungeons, passage places, Door if no return, very touching place to visit, the tour guide is exceptional. Thorough insight into what happened here. Free parking, some local products and books to buy that tells more about the culture... worth visiting when you are in Ghana.

What a wonderful experience! The two tour leaders fascinated us with the history of the castle. Entry wasn’t free but it was worth every penny. It’s somehow an emotional roller coaster so be prepared. It’s definitely a place you come to feel connected with your ancestors.

Sad history but lovely place. Here you get to learn about the trans Atlantic slave trade and how our African ancestors were tortured before being sent to other continents. You should definitely plan a trip around here when in ghana

Go early, super hot midday. Tour through the small dark rooms where slaves were kept until a ship arrived to transport them out of Africa. Sadness may overcome you during visit. Important history to learn and see, highly recommend a visit.

Cape Coast Castle (Swedish: Carolusborg) is one of about forty "slave castles", or large commercial forts, built on the Gold Coast of West Africa (now Ghana) by European traders. It was originally a Portuguese "feitoria" or trading post, established in 1555. However, in 1653 the Swedish Africa Company constructed a timber fort there. It originally was a centre for the trade in timber and gold. It was later used in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.[1] Other Ghanaian slave castles include Elmina Castle and Fort Christiansborg. They were used to hold slaves before they were loaded onto ships and sold in the Americas, especially the Caribbean. This "gate of no return" was the last stop before crossing the Atlantic Ocean.[2]

Definitely worth the visit. We had a great, informative tour done by a knowledgeable and friendly guide that worked at the castle. There are beautiful viewpoints, and interesting rooms to discover. It definitely exceeded my expectations for what it had to offer.

Taking a tour round this historical edifice was beautiful. Learnt about the history of transatlantic slave trade and Ghana. It was also interesting seeing this magnificent precolonial castle still standing. The tour guide make it interesting too.

Nice place to visit and learn about our history. Enjoyed this trip, second time visiting

It was a very powerful experience to learn the gruesome history of the slave trade. The building makes you shudder. Thank you for the great tour and we return with lots of thoughts.

I've been looking forward to witnessing this and it's now a reality. Such a tragic part of history especially when you don't really know about history except what you learn in school. I smiled, was informed and even cried. Thank you for the experience.

One of the reasons we came to this part of the country; the Cape Coast Castle. It may be good or bad, positive or negative, but when you are at a new country, it’s indispensable, at least for me, to get to know its history, and Ghana has an important history site just there. In this case, not so good because of the human barbarism, the terrible things that has happened over the years, and when you are told in detail all those kind of things, and you try to imagine, cause it is the only thing you can do, you get really impressed. The Cape Coast Castle is a history site that everyone in this world should know, but not just a history site for Ghana but for the entire planet. The more we know about our past, the farthest we’ll be to repeat history. And a final point, as our guide asked us, “has things really changed?” I have my own opinion, I’ll let you go to the Cape Coast Castle and answer that question too.

Definitely a must when visiting Cape Coast. The castle itself is a beautiful building with some dark history. We did a guided tour and even thought there were lots of people during Sunday morning, all the groups were organized. The guide himself was great and was able to pass a lot of information about the history and purpose of the castle. The guide is lead through the whole castle from the slave dungeons through the living quarters to the final "door of no return." It was very powerful experience with some lovely views to the ocean and also Cape Coast boat builders.

A good place to learn about the history here. Very educational experience

The tour was really amazing. The narration given by the tour guide was also astounding. The passion with which he narrated the story of our ancestors who suffered in those dungeons. I felt everything he said as if it was happening to me. 😔😔😪 If you ain't been, then hurry there.

I nearly cry after going through 😢😢😢 Our ancestors are our heroes 🙏🙏🙏

Well Preserved History of Ghana and West Africa.

Covid 19 protocols well observed

Glad I visited this castle. I felt sad knowing humans could treat their fellow humans the way they did... Do visit the castle if you haven't... At least, I experienced a little of what our ancestors went through

Our tour guide did an amazing job explaining the history in detail. Another story that is really heartbreaking.

Good place to be Istorical HottaDanfyah Muzik

The castle is great. Inside, the tour, if you are unfamiliar with the history of the slave trade, there may be some details hard to comprehend. There are souvenir shops, restroom (washroom) and places to get water, juice etc. Major minus point, all "vendors" outside waiting for you, crowding you especially if you actually wanna buy something, we had a big crowd gathered trying to sell us more just because we bought water and one painting. It gets too much, almost dangerous as they kept opening the door of our vehicle. Definitely affected the overall experience.

The history lessons learned while visiting the castle and having the experience of being in the chambers where African slaves were held captive is an experience one should never pass up. I highly recommend this visit.

This is a worthwhile experience. Tour guides are very knowledgeable and even though the history is skewed to get you emotional, it tells the story of the transatlantic slave trade.

The place is packed during holidays but my visit was on a normal weekend so movements was easy and no time delayed. Restaurants are around, souvineurs are also available. Visit the Cape Coast castle, located in the central region of Ghana 🇬🇭 🇬🇭. And you will never regret

The tour guide was knowledgeable.. the experience was unforgettable.. I left with a heavy heart.. sadly I hear modern day slavery continues... treat all with kindness... must see ... " Door of no return "

The Most Peaceful place on the Planet.. can't wait to return. For a place that destroyed the lives of many people, The return is so warm and Therapeutic..

A must see if you are traveling in the area. The Cape Coast Castle is older than the USA and has a storied past with the slave trade. Make sure to take a guided tour to best understand the history and the significance of the efforts today to ensure the atrocities of the past are not repeated.

If you come to Ghana, this is a part of world history you must experience. In many ways it’s hard to conceive that something this atrocious happened, but it did and we must fully steep ourselves in it to learn, recover and do better. I read so many reviews of the aggressive vendors out front but we didn’t have that experience at all. However if you lingered too long I’m sure you would be descended on like hawks. Our tour was thorough and informative and worth the hour or so we spent in the heat touring the castle. Bring it but water, any time of day is likely to be hot. There is easy parking and I recommend either going early at opening or later just before closing to avoid the heat of the day. We thought we would find lunch in town but it just all felt so overwhelming we just came back to Lemon Beach resort (which is a great place to stay and eat). *** In everlasting memory of the anguish of our ancestors may those who died rest in peace may those who return find their roots may humanity never again perpetrate such injustice against humanity. We, the living, vow to uphold this. ***

This was an indescribable experience. A painful reminder but a blessing to be able to return to a place designed to destroy us. I recommend this location to anyone visiting Ghana.

This is a site that I believe every American needs to visit. It was incredibly heartbreaking to hear the history, but if this history isn't taught, it's bound to be repeated. I highly recommend visiting this site. Also, PLEASE be RESPECTFUL/ MINDFUL of the culture, here, and the other castles. If you are a woman, please dress respectfully. Wear shorts or a dress that goes down to, at the very least, the knees.

Fantastic tour! A must do for everyone visiting Ghana (or Africa in general). Informative, touching and engaging stories about the slave trades.

Exceptional location with lots of history. The weather is warm, and the history is served hot by the tour guide. Personal advice, go with a wet cold towel to wipe both sweat and tears.

The Cape Coast castle is a place of historical importance to Ghana's history... a place where African slaves were shipped out to the America in the early centuries. A visit to the castle will reveal the conditions under which our forefathers went through before leaving the shores of Ghana...

Cape Coast Castle is one of those things you need to do when you come to Ghana. The tour of this slave fort is very honest and even handed. It's not about blame, but an acknowledgement of what happened in the past and a commitment to keep it from happening again. Whatever you think you know, you will understand more deeply than ever before. This was my 3rd time taking the tour, and there's always something new to learn. Tours are every hour on the hour.

Important history that needs to be heard and seen by every visitor of Ghana. Please include it on your itinerary. It's a must-see UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Cape Coast Castle is a captivating and historically significant site in Ghana. It was one of the key forts used during the transatlantic slave trade. Visiting the castle offers a powerful and thought-provoking experience, shedding light on a dark chapter in history. The architecture and exhibits provide a glimpse into the harsh realities faced by enslaved Africans. It's definitely worth a visit if you're interested in history and want to gain a deeper understanding of the past.

The best tourist attraction in Ghana

The history behind the castle is heartbreaking. It was hard to watch the cells and imagine the all the suffering involved. The tour we took was informative and done very professionally. I feel better equipped with knowledge.

The cape coast castle throws more light on the slave trade that happened over 400 years, specifically on how slaves were treated before being transported to the west l, they are more of sad and deep memories. It’s very important to visit the Cape coast castle ad there is a great deal of history to be learned over there. The place will however need some more maintenance.

A place of rich cultural heritage where you get to learn the history of our forefathers. Although it's over 400years ago, the experience you get still feels quite close to what they went through. Oh and Sebastian, the tour guide is phenomenal. His narration is the best!

Historical building quite in good shape. Knowledgeable tour guides available to make the visit memorable as present the story of the castle and it's role in the Transatlantic slave trade. Could also be traumatic for some people reliving the harrowing experience of their ancestors.

Unbelievable experience. Will be thinking about the sights, sounds and insights for the rest of my life. I was blown away by the incredible tour guide.

Cape Coast Castle is one of about forty "slave castles", or large commercial forts, built on the Gold Coast of West Africa by European traders. It was originally a Portuguese "feitoria" or trading post, established in 1555. However in 1653 the Swedish Africa Company constructed a timber fort there.

Our tour guide did an excellent job of making sure we knew the complete history of the castle as well as how it tied to modern day Ghana. It was a fantastic experience I hope more people get to enjoy.

I was here over the weekend. Generally it was a well organised place with a tour every hour. The tour guide was insightful and had a good mastery of the history of the castle. We enjoyed ourselves. I would recommend a visit to anyone in new to the country.

The 5 star rating is not because the fort is in perfect condition or there's a great gift shop (it isn't and there's not) The rating is earned because of the history and importance of what went on here. This is a must see for everyone interested learning more about the sordid thing we call the slave trade. Conditions here while awaiting transportation are almost unbelievable. Only through visiting and understanding places like this do we avoid commiting these mistakes again and again. Morgan did a great job as guide.

Great place

Adventurous

Ancient and modern Ghana city with immeasurable history that is timeless between Africa and Europe spanning over 500 years.

Behind the Historic Cape Coast Castle

Really interesting place to visit and learn about the past horrors and how they should never be repeated. The only thing I would say is a slight negative is that certain aspects of history were glossed over or not mentioned, such as the fact that African leaders bought and sold these poor people way before Ghana was colonialised, it just seems odd not to tell the whole story if we all need to be accountable. Also, the amount of people begging outside the Door of No Return detracts from what is an emotional point of the tour and there are a lot of people outside the gates trying to sell things. On the whole though, a very sobering place and unbelievably beautiful.

A great historical place for Africans and diasporas...felt the the memories and the spirit of our great past ancestors

Had an amazing time. It's such a historical place with sad past.. Isaac was our tour guide and he was awesome! They were so kind enough to give us a tour even tho they was closed. Will be back.

This is my place of rest and also my hometown and I love it

Very interesting place

Great service

Wonderful place to visit while in Ghana. Very interested historical for Africans and African - Americans.

Nice seen

Interesting and glad we went, would be good to tell the whole story

A place to be to remember what some people did to Africa... It reminds you of our forefathers

A must visit. A powerfully important historical landmark.

⭐

Great & Historic ?

Emotionally inspiring!

How I enjoyed learning about the history of the Castle

This is the most visited historical place in Africa it has everything you need to know about slavery.No wonder is called World Slave dungeon,i can feel my ancesters whenever i visited this place.President Obama cried when he saw The Gate Of No return?? You need to feel the spirit there as an African.

It was really something, especially when you imagine yourself as one of the captives.tgen you get to the door of no return try to figure out what next. Very sad

Everyone must visit

For me it was quite moving. The guide and shared some tears when we got to the women's holding cells. Learn what has postponed black progressive.

(Translated by Google) Elmina Fort, on the slave route (Original) Fort d'Elmina, sur la route des esclaves

History times ?

Nice experience

Cape Coast Castle is one of the three castles located in Ghana. As one of the major tourist site in Ghana ??, many people both old and young, citizens and foreigners, etc. go there to know the history of the place. This place some sad memories of our Ghanaian citizens being the slave trade.

Lol... non-ghanaian rate is gh60c while Ghanaians are 5cedis but budget like 10ghc.

Hard to see, but very informative and a good record of African/ The Diaspora History, bring a Kleenex and tip money. It's worth it.

From the reception, to the tour guide is very impressive, you can't ask for more than what they offer... Especially the Tour guide, he turned me dumb with his profound knowledge of the history of the Castle.. He deserves Accolades and I'll bless him with something on my next trip

serene environment

I've been here several times. It's a wonderful historical place to be. It brings back the memory of olden days slave trade. It's a beautiful experience!!!

One of Chang's historical place

(Translated by Google) The history of black Africa. (Original) L'histoire de l'Afrique noire.

OMG. The stories, the view , emotional it was

Beautiful environment

Great experience

Cape Coast Castle is a historical site that houses museums that sell african artefacts. If you visit on a good day... you would find local drummers playing some traditional music to welcome and escort you into the courtyard. The tour guides are very hospitable and know how to tell stories of slave trade to make one cry.

Very emotional going through the cells,the guide was good ..

A wonderful tourist destination. You will love the place.

Everybody should visit this place at least once in a lifetime!Powerful place

A very nice historcal place to get to know some of Ghana's history

Hi my dear friends

Still looks majestic. Has been kept up well.

Great place

A very beautiful place with lots of history.

Good

A Must Visit Historical Site of Global Importance!

Good

fine

Historical and adventurous

Not kept well

Because that place is nice.

Historical

The place is nice

Emotional

Our heritage

Ancient historical Castle

Full of historic information

Thumbs up

A great place to know your history

(Translated by Google) The view is very beautiful and therefore by the sea, when I want to go (Original) Muy bonita la vista y por ende a las orillas del mar, cuando quisiera ir

Refreshing

The beautiful rocks just behind the castle gives a safe and splendid view of the sea whiles enjoying the sea breeze gives a refreshing relief of the memories of pains our forefathers went through.

Nice piece of history

😭😭😭😭😭😭

It a cultural heritage and there is so much to learn and uncover.

When you tour this place, you get a sense of the extent of injustice, suffering and oppression that the African people have experienced

Super cool

Closed because of covid 19

The place is well organized yet portraying rich history and culture

A first hand knowledge of the slave era. Brings back sad memories. Also enjoyed the tour round the castle. What a sight to behold

Educational, informative presentation.

Its a great place to know about Ghanaian history and that of Africans in the diaspora. The tour guides are well versed in the knowledge of the place. The place is well kept with beautiful scenery. It's a place to visit.

Historical Castle with a lot to learn about slavery.

Cool environment with lot of historical events

Sorrows and Grief as you visit a 2 century old castle which served as the base of slave trade

Amazing place and history. Tour guides are amazing

Was nice, the guide did a perfect job

A great tourist site any person will have to visit. Here you get to the proper history of colonization.. The dungeons and weapons used for war plus the chains can all be felt and tourched

It is a good place

The tour was really incredible. The narration given by the tour guide was also surprising. The passion with which he narrated the story of our ancestors who suffered in those dungeons. I felt everything he said as if it was happening to me.

Historical and traditional

A nice fortress from the Gold Coast.

The best tourist site ever

Very emotional. Plenty of history. The evil perpertrated is quite evident

The park is nice, however there are no animals to view only the canopy walk. Was expecting more

Great place to visit as tourist! Admission was 50 cedis for adults. Our tour guide was awesome and there is a lot of history to learn there!

A perfect place for tourism.

The breeze alone

Well preserved history of Ghana's colonial past

Its an intresting place

Looking good

Nice

It was very educative yet interesting

Totally enjoyed our visit. The history and actual evidence of the atrocities committed here are truly moving. A must see destination for anyone visiting Ghana!

Awesome, recommend for all

Historically Mind Blowing. Did not enter interior, too moldy smelling, my Asthma wouldn't like that...lol It still Covid-Time. No false Positives 4 Me Pls... Lol

(Translated by Google) Very nice, worth a visit, 40 Cedis adult ticket (Original) Muy bonito, merece la pena visitarlo , 40 Cedis la entrada adulto

(Translated by Google) Very good place (Original) Très bonne endroit

A place to be

(Translated by Google) An emblematic place steeped in history that allows you to immerse yourself in the dark days of colonization for hours. Guide available in French. Pleasant visit, lower price. Many anecdotes at the rendezvous and beautiful panorama. (Original) Un lieu emblématique chargé d'histoire qui permet de s'imprégner des heures les sombres de la colonisation. Guide disponible en Français. Visite agréable, prix moindre. Nombreuses anecdotes aux rendez-vous et beau panorama.

Splendid atmosphere

Beautiful town any day.

Great experience and very emotionally.

Beautiful

The best place to visit with Bigbentours1gh in Ghana

Rich in history

Do you want to know a bit of history, on how the Portuguese,Danes, Swedes, Dutch & British came to live in the Gold Coast, now Ghana? Learn more slavery, and experience 1st hand how the slaves were treated in the dungeons before being sent out.

Great tour guides, full of knowledge.

The guide was very knowledgeable about the history.

It's a quiet area

Must visit place

It's historical public place where you can visit to see how things for information and education of life

Door of Return

Tourist destination and historical place of slavery in Africa

I like the serenity of the environment

The ocean view is breath taken

Great place to visit, very historical place

It was full of fun mood...... And I really enjoyed my trip

Look at what kind of treatment the blackman was made to endure and still we see the whiteman as God

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It reminds me of the sufferings me about the sufferings my forefathers went through.

Good

A great place to visit, remember your roots.

I love here because you can get the original history from our ancestors. ..

Lovely

Very nice and beautiful place to be

Great place to be visited by all tourist

I felt so emotionally down but proud of my ancestors for having to go through all they went went through for a better us. Our tour guide was so easy going and he did excellent. Unfortunately, I don't remember his name.

My experience is my experience. Tour guide was well spoken an engaging.

Very great historical place of importance.. tells you all about the people of Gold Coast and the British colonization in the then Gold Coast. Its a great experience

Life changing. So much could be said. But to know I came from those that went through hell and still lived, gives me great hope and strength for the future. The tour really challenges your emotions on all level depending on the perspective you are viewing it from very informative and teaches a lot of things I Never heard about the slave trade. Horrible Horrible Horrible people who participated in such an inhumane endeavor. But God redeems and there have been and always will be better days.

Good tour with knowledgeable tour guide which was very moving. Not to be missed.

More cool breeze 🥰🥰💤

It really hit home because I'm A direct descendent of the transAtlantic slavery movement ... and this dungeon was built especially for slaves going to North America. Kinda like a full circle.

EXTREMELY moving, to know where my ancestors started their long journey to America's. The strength they had to survive.

Historical castle still standing. Many things to learn. But the tourism authority has a lot to do.

So moving.....our tour guide was wonderful and so I formed.

A great place to learn history, explore and understand the challenges our ancestors went through.

A great tour at a historical site. Moving.

So much rich history here. Staff are always pleasant and helpful.

The tour was amazing. The tour guide was very thorough.

Thank God the business is back at the Cape Coast Castle after this long COVID LOCKDOWN, I wish this year 2022 will be an opening gate for all the the tourist who wishes to visit..

Awesome historical castle ..was really emotional about the tour buh it was really educative and our tour guide Francisca was a super

Place has great history. Tour guide was exceptionally good, just that I don't recall his name. Despite the fact that they want to maintain ancient look and feel of the castle, I think the place needs serious patch up to keep the building standing for decades to come.

The place is indeed historic and I advice everyone to visit the place once in their lifetime. The tour guide was really good and did justice in inciting emotions. As someone who already knew a bit about the history I think the story told by the tour guide was not objective enough and downplayed the contributions of africans in the trans-atlantic slave trade. I feel a historic place should approach history scientifically and objectively which the tour guide failed to do for me on an intellectual level, hence the 4 stars

My major problem with this place is the cost for non-Ghanaians but I like their business sense. There’s not much to see but the tour is interesting because of the stories I enjoyed leaving the place more than I enjoyed going in especially because of the street vendors outside, they sell a lot of interesting things

Took the tour for $50 cedis (obroni price). The tour guide relayed a lot of information about the castle and how it was used to facilitate enslaved people. The castle is in a decrepit state and needs a lot of repairs, painting, and road signage. It also has a lot of mold, so it might be wise to wear a mask. I just toured the lower levels or dungeons where people were stored since we were running short on time and also had not eaten lunch during the drive from Accra. The lower levels are the most important anyway and the reason why we came. With the electric lights turned off to show how they were in olden times, the dungeons were either pitch black or had very little natural light. The dungeons were also relatively small. It's difficult to comprehend how people stuffed into the dungeons for weeks and months survived with little food, unable to wash, steeped in urine, feces, and vomit. Only then to be further squeezed on a slave ship in perhaps worse conditions. I recommend that part of the tour include putting tourists in chains and locking them in the dungeons for 10 minutes in the same manner as captives were to impress upon people what happened here. Some of the dungeons had offerings which added to the poignancy. This castle had less hawkers than Elimina Castle, so it was nice being able to walk around the castle without being hassled as much for money and to buy something.

Maintenance culture in Ghana is usually bad, but the managers of this facility is awesome. I was really impressed at how well they've kept the place. Only problem was with the tour guides; they speak with so much resentment on Christianity, they actually takes shots at you for being a Christian... lol

The area was very nice and neat. The ocean was the best part! The tour guide was very kind and explained every aspect of the castle in detail. Great place to explore what our ancestors went through :)

A sobering visit even though it was my fourth time. An education everyone needs to have in the largest holocaust in history. The tour guide wasn’t entirely engaging but the message resounded all the same.

You will get to see the full evil of the Colonizers here. be prepared to come learn, get sad, and very angry. No Latinos, Asians, Caucasians never had to endure this Bishop that was enforced on thw people of color just because of the a skin tone.. Everybody wants to be identified by a color when color means absolutely nothing. Collectively there are more brown cultures but hey travel the world and see it for yourself..