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OMANYE HOUSE
The Artists Alliance has a top-of-the-line gallery at the Omanye House near the La Palm hotel. This is a place where serious art lovers can browse for the prefect piece from a Ghanaian artist.
This multi-story showroom/museum has everything from small items to gigantic pieces, and is a low-pressure environment where you are free to roam to admire the art or bargain for a purchase.
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GLOBAL MAMAS
Global Mamas is a non-profit and fair trade organization assisting women in Africa to become economically independent. They now employ over 400 people in 6 communities across Ghana. Visitors are welcome to attend Global Mamas Cultural Workshops giving classes in cooking, Batik, head wrapping, and drumming & dance at Cape Coast, and Bead making in Krobothese. We encourage you to spend some time with these industrious women.
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SUN TRADE BEADS
Established in 1996, and proclaimed by some guests as "the best beads shop in the world", Sun Trade Beads is a location where a massive collection a bead jewelry can be found at a range of prices. Traditional glass, bronze, clay, and highly-prized chevron beads, along with other traditional and more modern styles can be found here at this bead lover's paradise.
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OXFORD STREET
As the name suggests this not a shopping centre but a street where you would find a cluster of very fine and unique shops, restaurants, local crafts, electronic shops, night clubs, ice cream parlours, grocery shops, and more! There are a number of clothing boutiques, or find the fabric you want and have a tailor-made outfit.
Oxford Street got its name from London's Oxford Street. It is also very close to the location of the famous Osu Night Market, an evening event retailing local food and other wares.
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MAKOLA MARKET
Makola Market is a renowned market place and shopping district in the centre of the city of Accra. This busy market, dominated by women traders, sells fresh produce, manufactured and imported foods, clothes, shoes, tools, medicines, and pots and pans. This is where Ghanaians shop, so you will find many ordinary items from everyday life with fewer shops selling handicrafts. However this is an excellent place if you are shopping for African cloth, perfumes, baskets, and other such items of daily life that make great gifts. This is also a fun place just to watch the hustle of busy Accra life.
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STREET VENDORS
There are street vendors (hawkers) selling everywhere in Accra. So much shopping can be done from the convenience of your car. T-shirts to toilet paper, DVDs, hardware or pet dogs can all be acquired as well as food, drinks and snacks. Just a nod or a wave is enough to have the vendor of choice at your car window showing their wares. This can be a fun way to pass the time while sitting in the unending traffic jams that clog the streets of Accra. But bargaining should be quick so you do not keep the seller chasing your car too far as traffic moves.
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ABURI CRAFT MARKET
If you have time to get out of Accra, the Aburi craft market is less than an hour north of Accra. Here you can find traditional crafts and carvings for a lower price than you would pay for similar items in Accra, although the bargains are not as great as in years past. There are many craftspeople here and it can be interesting to watch, especially when combined with a visit to Aburi Botanical Gardens above Accra. The environment is relaxing and the vendors are very friendly.
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CENTER FOR NATIONAL CULTURE
Near to the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park is the Center for National Culture, which is a popular destination for tourists. This is a huge market with many different shops selling cloth, carvings, drums, jewelry, and other crafts from Ghana and across West Africa. You will find just about anything you wish, but be warned that it will be offered to you at a high price. So be prepared to bargain.
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