Freetown
Good to know
- Best time to go
- November to April, during the dry season
- Budget
- $
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
Sierra Leone's capital tumbles down forested hills to one of the world's largest natural harbours, founded in 1792 as a home for freed slaves. The 500-year-old Cotton Tree site, Krio clapboard houses and the beaches of the Freetown Peninsula anchor a visit.
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