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'For those keen to discover new horizons, Bradt offers a sensible, diligently reserached guide to the country and describes the pleasures of travelling in a place where tourists are welcomed with open arms.' Frank Barrett, The Mail on Sunday
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This is the only guide, in any language, devoted solely to Sierra Leone. Armed conflict ended here in 2002; while still poor, the country is safe and offers tremendous opportunities for English-speaking travellers. This guide gives details and maps of its miles of palm-fringed beaches that are among the best in West Africa. It covers deep-sea fishing and wreck diving, snorkelling, canoeing and white-water rafting. It tells travellers how to island hop between Plantain Island, Banana Islands and Turtle Islands, and provides maps of hiking trails into the Nimini Hills, Bora Mountains and Gola Forest. Wildlife enthusiasts will learn where to see rare pygmy hippos, dwarf crocodiles, whales, lions and elephants; while cultural tourists are led to slaving landmarks including Bunce Island, site of the former slave fortress, and the funky city of Freetown.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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In the not too distant past, Sierra Leone was a thriving tourist destination with luxury hotels dotting its miles of pristine beaches. On one side lay the turqouise Atlantic ocean, on the other a stunning backdrop of forest-covered mountains. The country's troubles in the 1990s brought all that to a griding halt. The hotels closed and were claimed by the forest, while the number of tourists could have been counted on the fingers of one hand. And that remains pretty much the same to this day, even though SL's war is now a memory and the country has possibly the lowest crime rate in Africa.
For Sierra Leone's economy this has been a disaster. But for the adventurous traveller it is a rare gift. Sierra Leone is the utimate forgotten gem. It's not just off the beaten track, it's pretty much off the track full stop. And that's where this book becomes indispensable. It allows the independent traveller to make their own trail.
The amount of research that must have gone into producing this guide cannot be underestimated. To visit one district outside Freetown is a (worthwhile) feat. To have visited them all, met their chiefs, and researched their oppounities for adventure (and a decent meal) is true labour of love. I can completely understand why the Director of Tourism sounds so bowled over in his quote above. It must have been hard to imagine that such a guide would or could have been written under these authors did it. Travellers with wanderlust owe them a real debt.
For Sierra Leone's economy this has been a disaster. But for the adventurous traveller it is a rare gift. Sierra Leone is the utimate forgotten gem. It's not just off the beaten track, it's pretty much off the track full stop. And that's where this book becomes indispensable. It allows the independent traveller to make their own trail.
The amount of research that must have gone into producing this guide cannot be underestimated. To visit one district outside Freetown is a (worthwhile) feat. To have visited them all, met their chiefs, and researched their oppounities for adventure (and a decent meal) is true labour of love. I can completely understand why the Director of Tourism sounds so bowled over in his quote above. It must have been hard to imagine that such a guide would or could have been written under these authors did it. Travellers with wanderlust owe them a real debt.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I have to admit that although I am a Sierra Leonean who has travelled widely acrosss Sierra Leone, this guide taught me a few things I did not know about my country! It is well written and tells it like it truly is. The country is as beautiful as the guide says, but the guide is also honest about the challenges a visitor might face.
Definitely the best guide I have come across on Sierra Leone.
Definitely the best guide I have come across on Sierra Leone.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I used this guide for my first trip to Sierra Leone and found it to be very useful. We travelled to Freetown, Banana Island, Bo and Tiwai Island and everything in the book was up to date and we used the phone numbers mentioned to arrange boat trips etc.
Sierra Leone is such a beautiful country and this book did it justice. My copy has now fallen apart I read it so much and I will be using it again when I go back next year to get married!
Sierra Leone is such a beautiful country and this book did it justice. My copy has now fallen apart I read it so much and I will be using it again when I go back next year to get married!
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Nice guide, but severly outdated
The guide is nice and it covers a huge number of topics and places. the main problem though is that it is quite outdated and in many cases the restaurants and hotels reviewed... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Omar
Very poor
I visited Sierra Leone just before the troubles, mainly Freetown. As a travel guide, this is very poor. Read more
Published 13 months ago by B. Flaks
Good Idea, wrong content - no alternative
As one of the few advertising companies in the guide, I should be interested in a very well guide with correct information. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Christian
brilliant information
having been to Sierra Leone more than once, I felt this book gives an honest assessment of the country. Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2010 by Mr. Gordon T. Hamilton
Travelling round Sierra Leone
This is the only travel guide for Sierra Leone. It is a useful guidebook, which I have used extensively as I have travelled round the country. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2010 by R. Flanary
Bradt Travel guide to Sierra Leone
As Sierra Leone's first ever travel guide (published in May 2009) Bradt have done an amazing job at finding accurate information on people, prices and places... Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2009 by S. Patwari
worth buying
This looks like a well written well researched guide. Very welcome as there is no other guide to the country. Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2009 by Mr. J. O. Myers
Great Guide for Sierra Leonne
At last a truly deserved guide for SL. Having spent two fishing holidays in SL in the last four years I can confirm that the detail in this book is exceptionally good. Read more
Published on 20 May 2009 by A. G. Mccain
Good guide
Very well researched, very well written and well worht the money. I would recommmend this to anyone travelling in Sierra Leone for a holiday or for buisness. Read more
Published on 20 May 2009 by Dan "Wanderers!" Wicks
Dependable, detailed and in-depth
Bradt guides have generally been fantastic.
This guide is no different as the author covers all the essentials in an easy to follow narrative which will really allow you... Read more
This guide is no different as the author covers all the essentials in an easy to follow narrative which will really allow you... Read more
Published on 17 May 2009 by Edward Griffiths
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