Ghanaian Reggae musician, David Oscar Dogbe, recently visited the picturesque German town of Mörsdorf to experience its renowned Geierlay suspension bridge.
Drawing parallels from this visit, he passionately argued that Ghana could boost its tourism revenue by fully harnessing the potential of the Kakum National Park in the Central Region.
“This walkway in Mörsdorf gives me fond memories of Kakum National Park, except that I feel Ghana can harness the potential of Kakum to rake in billions in the tourism sector,” David Oscar said.
He expressed astonishment at how Mörsdorf, a small town with, seemingly, only the suspension bridge as a major attraction, successfully draws tourists globally due to its effective packaging.
Oscar described his experience on the Geierlay walkway as an “awesome experience with a roller coaster feeling.”
He was particularly impressed by how the town has leveraged this single bridge to generate a lot of foreign exchange.
“I think this is something we can learn from because if you compare this site to what we have in Ghana, I think there’s so much potential for such installments in Ghana to generate not only income for the local community but expand job opportunities for the youth,” he stressed.
His comments accentuate a call for Ghana to adopt strategic approaches to develop and market its natural attractions to a global audience.
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