22 of the most popular attractions and tourist sites in Ghana today

Ghana has a number of phenomenal natural attractions and historical tourist sites which can be found within its 16 unique and beautiful regions. However, like many people who live in a country where you have so much on your doorstep it is very easy to miss things and take for granted some of these key tourist sites when they are in plain sight.

If you are already in Ghana or planning a visit and are looking for Ghana tourist sites to see, experience and visit. We have compiled a list of what we think are probably the 20 most popular tourist sites by number of visits, reviews and recommendations in Ghana today. We are lifting the veil so that they are no longer in plain sight and missed. 

Are the popular tourist sites in Ghana near each other?

The most popular tourist sites in Ghana can be found across the country with each of the 16 regions of Ghana housing at least 1 or two must see attractions. However, within the Greater Accra there are there are 6 popular attractions that are close together. They are the must see Independence Square which houses, Independence Arch, the famous Black Star Gate and the Liberation Day Monument. Then there is Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Mausoleum recently renovated in 2023. Fort James and Ussher Fort which gives you a taste of colonial history. Jubilee House, of Flagg Staff House. The home of president of Ghana. And finally Bojo beach which offers a serene place to just chill and enjoy clear sandy beach in the heart of Accra.

How many tourist sites are there in Ghana?

It is estimated that there are over 42 official tourist sites in Ghana. However, there are over 100 sites and places to see in Ghana. Tourism in Ghana has been a on a growing trend pre COVID. In 2019 there were over 1.1million tourist arrivals into Ghana (source Statista). During the 2 years of COVID the annual influx of tourist into Ghana feel to under 500k. However, this with over 100 tourist sites and the establishment of new hotels and resorts like Safari Valley tourism in Ghana is on the upward trend and is expected to reach over 2 million visitors by 2027

Did you know that Ghana has 2 UNESCO World Heritage sites?

A World Heritage site is a place, judged to contain “cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity”

The two UNESCO site’s in Ghana are Asante traditional buildings of the Ashanti Empire and the other the Forts and Castle built on the coasts of Ghana by Europeans who traded many things including Gold and people/prisoners of the Ashanti Kingdom and other tribes.