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- Asogli Palace (Asogli State) — The political and spiritual heart of Ho: the palace compound, stools and durbar grounds give a real sense of Ewe chieftaincy. Best to visit during a festival or arrange a local escort for access and stories.
- Ho Central Market — A proper sensory hit: fresh produce, spices, batik and clothes, palm-wine sellers and street food. Great for bargain hunting and everyday life photography.
- Volta Regional Museum — Small but useful: displays on Ewe culture, colonial-era objects and regional history that put the Volta into context. Handy stop to make sense of what you’ll see around town.
- University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) campus — A pleasant, modern campus with active student life, neat architecture and quiet walks; good for meeting locals, grabbing tea
- Asogli Palace (Asogli State) — The political and spiritual heart of Ho: the palace compound, stools and durbar grounds give a real sense of Ewe chieftaincy. Best to visit during a festival or arrange a local escort for access and stories.
- Ho Central Market — A proper sensory hit: fresh produce, spices, batik and clothes, palm-wine sellers and street food. Great for bargain hunting and everyday life photography.
- Volta Regional Museum — Small but useful: displays on Ewe culture, colonial-era objects and regional history that put the Volta into context. Handy stop to make sense of what you’ll see around town.
- University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) campus — A pleasant, modern campus with active student life, neat architecture and quiet walks; good for meeting locals, grabbing tea and seeing research/health projects in the area.
- Volta Regional Cultural Centre — Where local dance troupes, drumming and craft exhibitions happen. If there’s a performance or workshop on, it’s an efficient and lively way to absorb regional culture.
- Ho Municipal Stadium — Attend a local football match or community event to feel genuine local energy; the stadium also hosts durbars and public celebrations, which are fun and loud in the best way.
- Traditional shrines and durbar grounds — Scattered around the town are small, active sacred sites and meeting places where rituals and drum/call-and-response music happen. Visit respectfully with a guide to understand meaning and protocol.
- Old High Street and colonial-era buildings — A relaxed walking route through Ho’s historic center: municipal buildings, old shops and street scenes that reveal the city’s colonial and commercial past.
- Street-food corridor and local eateries — Real value and flavor: try banku, akple, pepper sauces, soups and local snacks from modest stalls and family-run spots where Ho people actually eat.
- Community craft and tailoring workshops — Small woodcarvers, bead makers and tailors who’ll show you techniques and often do on-the-spot commissions; better than a tourist shop for authentic souvenirs and conversation.
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Hi, I’m Johan (Netherlands 🇳🇱), the creator of TakeYourBackpack. Over the past decade, I’ve backpacked through 80+ countries across six continents, gaining extensive experience with independent travel, long-term trips, and overland routes.