French: Forts et châteaux de Volta, d'Accra et ses environs et des régions centrale et ouest
The Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions is a World Heritage site in Ghana defined by the UNESCO in 1979 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing Location.
It is on position 77 (10, 65) in our monthly survey..

"The remains of fortified trading-posts, erected between 1482 and 1786, can still be seen along the coast of Ghana between Keta and Beyin. They were links in the trade routes established by the Portuguese in many areas of the world during their era of great maritime exploration."
Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."

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