Ahanta West District can boast of arguably, more tourist attractions, which are of historic, scientific and aesthetic value than any other district in the Western Region. Out of the seven forts and castles in the Region, four are located in the Ahanta West District. Fort Grossfriedrichburg is the only German fort in Ghana and is located at Princess Town. Fort Batenstein in Butre is partly in restoration. A Peace Corpse volunteer is helping people from Butre to promote this castle.

Fort Metal Cross is in Dixcove, while the fourth, which is located at Akwidaa, has now been turned into a sacred grove and a shrine. The district can boast of some beautiful beaches at Egyambra, Miamia, Princess Town, Akwidaa, Busua, Butre and Adjoa, which are perfect for swimming and sunbathing.

Again, the waters at Miamia, Butre and Akwidaa are always calm and the sea is deep enough at these places for sports diving and other water sports. The rivers, Butre and Nyane at Akwidaa, with a gallery a mangrove forest along their banks, can offer about two hours of boating expeditions upstream where a rich bird life can be viewed. Where the beach is rocky, the rocks provide a fascinating variety of types, shapes, sizes and colours.

Ezile beach in 2004

Cape Three Points is especially renowned as a route for whales, dolphins and sharks in their annual migration and this makes for fascinating watching.

The Cape Three Points Forest Reserve is the only primary forest in Ghana that is very close to the sea. It occupies a total area of 51,102 square kilometres.The forest reserve has a wide variety of tree species, butterflies, monkeys and birds.Importantly, the different plants have medicinal value. Butterfly watchers have plenty to see as the forest reserve too.

Around Princess Town

About 10 kilometres west of Princess Town is the Egyambra crocodile pond and shrine. The priest in attendance usually performs some rituals, then uses some incantations to call the crocodile.

Busua is the seat of the Ahanta and the core point of tourism in Ahanta West District.It has the leading beach resort in Ghana.

The Ahanta have a unique festival, the Kundum Festival. Kundum is celebrated between August and September each year, at the beginning of the harvest season. It is celebrated for one month. Kundum is characterized by drumming and dancing.

Kundum in Dixcove