Tourism in Ghana Ghana, formerly known as the Gold Coast is a richly endowed country in sub-Saharan Africa blessed with dozens of historical monuments and tourist sites. No wonder this West African nation has increasingly become a first point destination for most tourists around the world who seek to either get away from the stress of work, spend time with friends and family or change their natural environments. Tourists include but are not limited to Europeans, Americans, Latinos and other Africans. Ghana's year-round tropical warm climate along with its wildlife ; exotic waterfalls such as Kintampo waterfalls as well as the largest waterfall in West Africa, the Tagbo Falls; Ghana's coastal palm-lined sandy beaches ; caves ; mountains ; meteorite impact crater and lakes such as Lake Bosumtwi make Ghana the place to be. Ghana is also home to the largest lake in the world by surface area - the Lake Volta, dozens of castles and forts, nature reserves and national parks . ...