Tag: Ghana

Ghana – Africa’s model country? Ghana – over 300 years ago the Brandenburg flag waved on the west coast of Africa. An expedition by Elector Friedrich Wilhelm von Brandenburg (1620-1688) landed on the Atlantic coast of what is now Ghana and built the fortress Groß-Friedrichsburg. According to legend, the fort was built from bricks from […]

Attractions The west coast The fish market in Dixcove and the 17th century British fort are nice places to visit. Nearby is Busua, a tropical beach with palm trees and high Atlantic waves. However, like almost the entire coast, swimming here is dangerous because the waves create a strong current. But there are small rocky […]