🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
Endlessly friendly and almost tourist-free: empty Atlantic beaches, chaotic Freetown and a painful history that locals are ready to talk about.
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🇸🇱 Sierra Leone at a glance
Endlessly friendly and almost tourist-free: empty Atlantic beaches, chaotic Freetown and a painful history that locals are ready to talk about.
Who it suits
Pioneering travellers seeking beaches with zero crowds.
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What the season feels like
December to February's dry season is hottest but easiest; heavy rains make July–September roads tough.
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What Sierra Leone is known for
- Bunce Island slave-trader ruins
- Banana Islands snorkelling
- Tiwai Island wildlife
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