Freetown Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital of Sierra Leone
About Freetown
Freetown, like the rest ofSierra Leone, endured some very difficult times during the civil war. It was occupied by rebels twice and the resident population and infrastructure suffered badly. As stability returned, many Sierra Leoneans fled the rural areas to the city to escape the carnage. Though the country has been peaceful since 2002, the population of the city is still much higher than it was prior to the war. This has put pressure on land and local services. Many areas of jungle have been cleared to house the new residents. Some claim that the US government has not helped the situation with their new embassy development at Leicester. Some blame the new developments for severe flooding of the city during the rainy season. Deforestation has also been blamed for a shortage of water in th
Top Attractions in Freetown
Explore the best things to see and do in Freetown:
- ★Banana Island Beaches
- ★Black Johnson Beach
- ★Bureh Beach
- ★Cape Sierra Leone Lighthouse
- ★Casino Leone
- ★Charlotte falls
- ★Cotton tree
- ★Fourah Town Mosque
Where to Eat in Freetown
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Balmaya Arts Restaurant
- 🍴Bliss Restaurant
- 🍴Country Lodge Hotel Restaurant
- 🍴Crown Bakery Express
- 🍴Crown Bakery Restaurant
- 🍴Diaspora
Where to Stay in Freetown
- 🏨Atlantic Lumley Hotel
- 🏨Bintumani Hotel
- 🏨Country Lodge Hotel
- 🏨Family Kingdom
- 🏨Golden Tulip Essential Kimbima
- 🏨Hilton Cape Sierra Hotel
Freetown Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 13 sections including: