Sierra Leone
In the dense rainforest of Western Area National Park, Sri Lankan founder Bala created Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a leafy, waterfall-framed hideaway…
Must-see attractions in Sierra Leone
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Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary
Sierra Leone
'Big Island' in the Mende language, 12-sq-km Tiwai Island certainly packs a punch when it comes to its primate population. Set on the Moa River, the…
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Sierra Leone
There are two galleries inside the Sierra Leone National Museum – one housing a collection of cultural and historical artefacts, including Temne Guerrilla…
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Sierra Leone
This wide sweep of beach has lost some of its atmosphere since the 2015 demolition of dozens of bamboo and thatch food shacks, and the numerous, ugly…
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Sierra Leone
You don't have to be a rail fan to enjoy this Clinetown museum, where enthusiastic staff guide you around a surprising collection of restored locomotives,…
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Sierra Leone
The State House, up on Tower Hill and overlooking the downtown area, is an example of Freetown's old Krio architecture, which features brightly washed…
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Sierra Leone
Gutted by fire in 1999, only the stone shell of the Old Fourah Bay College remains, but this 1848 building is graceful even in its decay. The World…
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Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone's most visited natural reserve is home to over 700 different plant species, 135 bird species (including eight species of hornbill), plus…
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Sierra Leone
This is a beautiful tract of savannah and jungle, with very diverse wildlife. You'll find primates such as chimpanzees, colobus monkeys and sooty…
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Sierra Leone
A short hop from Tiwai Island, the Gola Rainforest National Park is home to an abundance of creatures great and small, from rare, intricately patterned…
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Sierra Leone
St John's Maroon Church is a squat white building with big windows built around 1820. An example of the area's Krio architecture, it was built by returned…
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Sierra Leone
Dating back to the days of the slave trade, the bell was reputedly used to alert people to important events or emergencies. It is used for the same…
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Sierra Leone
The ornate Law Courts have been beautifully restored following considerable war damage. Located immediately east of the Cotton Tree.
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Sierra Leone
One of the oldest in the country, this cemetery is the final resting place of several former colonial masters.
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Sierra Leone
At 150-years old, this pretty stone structure is one of the country's oldest churches.
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Sierra Leone
The ancestors of nearly all present-day Krios passed through King's Yard Gate, atop Tower Hill in the strategic military Martello Tower, built in 1805…
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Sierra Leone
Freetown's most famous landmark is the fat Cotton Tree, which looms large over the buildings of central Freetown. Rumoured to be hundreds of years old, it…
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Sierra Leone
Over at the junction of Kissy Rd – known locally as 'Up Gun' community – you can see one of the three old boundary cannons that were used to mark the…
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Sierra Leone
The Old Wharf Steps, sometimes erroneously called the Portuguese Steps, lead up from Government Wharf. The stones were set in 1818. Many of the new…
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Sierra Leone
Built in the early 1800s, this grand cathedral provides welcome respite from hectic downtown Freetown, as well as an interesting insight into the city's…
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Sierra Leone
This 19th-century clock tower sits at the intersection of some of Freetown's busiest streets.
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