Shops in the main towns are filled with jewellery, leather goods and basketware. The markets are the place to buy excellent handicrafts such as Asante stools, traditional masks and drums, and souvenirs of every description. A great opportunity to practice your bargaining skills. Anybody wishing to export handicrafts or antiques must obtain a certificate from the Museums and Monuments Board. This is provided at the main craft centres or the National Museum.
Drivers bringing vehicles into Ghana require a carnet de passage and international insurance.
A jacket and tie may be required for business meetings, and in the main hotels in the evening. Handshakes, using the right hand only are the common greeting. Visitors to remote villages or shrines should visit the local elder, taking a small gift such as a bottle of local schnapps. WHAT TO SEE 1. Temperatures range is 21 - 32 degrees C in the North.