Freetown, Sierra Leone travel Guide

Freetown is the capital and largest city in Sierra Leone. A major port city in the Atlantic Ocean, Freetown is the major urban, economic, financial, cultural, educational and political centre of Sierra Leone. While the economy of the city revolves around its large natural deep-water harbour, the city is ethnically and culturally diverse, as it is home to virtually all of the country’s many ethnic groups. That no ethnic group forms a majority is an evidence to the cosmopolitan nature of the city. Freetown has a few historical landmarks connected to its founding. The Cotton Tree represents the founding of the city in 1792. Freetown gets its name from its founders and early settlers who were mostly liberated, African slaves.

Here are some of the top places to visit in Freetown

1. Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary
2. Lumley Beach
3. Cotton Tree
4. National Rail Museum
5. Aberdeen
6. Paddy’s Bar
7. Sierra Leone National Museum
8. Tingi Hilla
9. St. Charles Church
10. The Banana Island

Things to do in Freetown

1. Take a swim at the Bureh Beach
2. Take a look at the National Railway Museum
3. Visit the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary
4. Explore the St George’s Cathedral
5. Visit the Banana Island

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Kane Parker

I'm a fellow at the Travel Center in London, which is a leading European travel company established in 1987 by Moresand Ltd. I have been writing contents based on holidays and tours for the last five years at Travel Center. My passion is to help people who love travelling and are looking for the ideal travel tips on destinations all around the world. Like a lot of people, I hoped travel would solve everything. I set off - convinced my trip would be all about incredible, life-changing moments; ones full of sunsets and rainbows and meaningful experiences. Instead, I stumbled headfirst into a disaster.