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Shai Resource Reserve
The conservation area in the Shai Hills is part of Ghana's commitment to the preservation of its natural heritage and wildlife.
Ada Manet Paradise Beach Resort
Popular resort are and a favorite base for watersports and game fishing.
The castles of Ghana
The castle along the cost of the Central Region are amongst the best preserved in Ghana. Not to be missed are Cape Coast Castle, Elmina and fort St Jago. Local highlights include:
· Castle tours, including the slave dungeons
· Walking tours of Elmina
· The 19th century Dutch Cemetery
· The fishermans's market
· Posuban shrine
· The Cape Coast Castle Musuem
Kakum National Park
A 357km national park comprising undisturbed virgin rainforest. Excellent walking tours (and a canopy walkway through the forest provide the opportunity to see much of Ghana's indigenous plant life, as well as rare butterflies, birds and game (that could include the extraordinary bongo and forest elephant). Highlights include:
· Forest walks
· Treetop canopy walkway
· Bird watching
· Medicinal plants.
The beaches of the Central Region
Beach lovers will enjoy our palm-fringed beaches, warmed by African sunshine, where the surf ranges from gentle rollers to sizeable breakers. Popular sports are:
· Brenu Beach - 15 minutes from Elmina
· Winneba - with the Sir Charles beach resort
· Elmina - close to the historic castle
· Gomoa Fetteh - popular with pick nicking
Traditional Fishing Villages
Along the cost of the Central Region are a succession of busy fishing villages and traditional market towns that reflect the distinct cultures of the district. Visitors to all
Villages will be welcomed with traditional Ghanaian hospitality . Of particular interest are:
· Winneba - famous for its fishing fleet, masquerade festival and local ceramics
· Mankessim - well known for its Posuban shrine and busy market
· Kromantse/Abandze - twin fishing villages, one of the important trading centres
to which the Louis Armstrong, the great jazz players, traced his ancestry
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