For the tourist, the forts & castles are a magnet as they reflect the diversity of building styles that were employed by colonial traders.Of particular interest must be Fort Appolonia at Beyin & Fort Metal Cross at Dixcove. Many of the castles overlook some of the best beaches in Ghana.

The festival of Kundum is celebrated from August to November by the Region's coastal people & moves from town to town every week.Traditional drumming & dancing feature prominently.

Because the Region is so fertile , farming is a major part of the people's life. The larger farms are happy to welcome visitors (usually by prior arrangement), & on some , such as some of the cocoa farms, you can see the full operation from the growing of the crop to the harvesting & processing of the crop for the market.

The region was one of the earliest to mine for gold & other minerals & several of the mines welcome visitors ( by prior arrangement ). Tarkwa is the centre of the region's mining industry.
The Western Region is the gateway to Ghana from Cote d'Ivoire but is also a gateway into some of the most unspoilt attractions of West Africa. To discover the Western region is to discover an area that reveals many of the diverse attractions of Ghana.