Winter weekend in Takoradi
Wintering in Takoradi — cosy dinners, skating, holiday lights and the small rooms that feel right when it's freezing out.
Top spots in Takoradi
Cape Three Points
OutdoorsCape Three Points (90 min)
Southernmost tip of Ghana — lighthouse, mangroves and Escape3Points eco-lodge.
Fort Orange
CultureSekondi
1640 Dutch fort overlooking Sekondi's harbour — still in use as a lighthouse.
Market Circle
CultureTakoradi central
Roundabout-shaped market — kenkey, smoked fish and printed cloth.
Where to eat
Best Western Atlantic Hotel
$$$Pan-African · Chapel Hill
Buffet with skyline view over the harbour — Sunday brunch institution.
Akroma Plaza
$$Ghanaian / Continental · Effia Nkwanta
Pool-side terrace — kelewele, jollof and palm-nut soup.
Black Star Café
$Café / Light meals · Market Circle
Espresso, waakye breakfasts and Wi-Fi for offshore workers.
Captain Hook's Restaurant
$$Seafood · Beach Road
Lobster, calamari and the city's freshest grilled prawns.
Daavi Special
$Ewe home-style · Anaji
Akple, fetri detsi okra stew and the city's best palm wine.
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Busua Beach, Cape Three Points, Nzulezo Stilt Village. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Takoradi and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.