Tourist guide

Local suggestions for restaurants, entertainment, fun places and places to stay — from Freetown's beach strip to Bo and Kenema.

Crown Xpress Lounge

4.6

Restaurant · Freetown · $$

Lebanese-Sierra Leonean grill with rooftop seating over Lumley Beach Road.

4.7

Entertainment · Aberdeen, Freetown · $$

Live band Fridays, beach bonfires and the best grilled lobster on the strip.

4.5

Stay · Aberdeen, Freetown · $$$

Poolside boutique rooms with airport transfer and full-day conference suites.

4.9

Fun place · Freetown Peninsula · $

Community-run white sand beach with kayaks, palm bandas and fresh fish plates.

4.3

Fun place · Central Freetown · $

Gara cloth, country cloth, wood carvings and beadwork straight from the makers.

4.4

Restaurant · Bo · $$

Reliable continental and Sierra Leonean plates for travellers heading east.

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