WESTERN REGION

On the southwestern shores of Ghana, nestled between the Gulf of Guinea and the Ivory Coast (la Cote D' Ivoire), in the Western Region and its twin-city capital, Sekondi-Takoradi. The nucleus of this thriving metropolis is a modern harbour from which Ghana's principal exports of cocoa, coffee, bauxite, manganese and timber are shipped to world markets. These same waters which enable the Region's prospering commercial trade today, once, centuries ago, received European ships which arrived to trade with coastal forts for gold and slaves. This striking contract contrast between old and new - ancient and modern - creates the unique and interesting charm of the Western Region. It is reflected in a variety of unique attractions travellers may visit: grom gold mines to the single gauge railway to fragrant rubber plantations. There are also beautiful beaches, historic forts, popular cultural events, a village on stilts and charmed crocodiles.