Sierra Leone (Bradt Travel Guide)

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This new, thoroughly updated third edition of Bradt’s Sierra Leone remains the only English-language guide dedicated to this unique West African destination, one of only three countries where the über-elusive pygmy hippo can be found and where coastal mountains and sheltered beaches are the stuff of daydreams and postcards. With Bradt’s Sierra Leone you can explore the infamous diamond mines and rainforest-covered mountains; go in search of pygmy hippos or relax on the country’s beaches and islands. Offering significantly more coverage than any other guide, it is an ideal companion for tourists, volunteers and international workers alike, and also covers newly declared eco-tourist sites as well as the trans-boundary ‘peace park’ of Gola Forest National Park, shared with neighbouring Liberia.
This new edition also covers Freetown’s new beach music festival, as well as details of everything from where to visit rescued chimpanzees to touring the traditional wooden-board homes of the Krio people, descendants of repatriated slaves from the Americas and Europe.
Sierra Leone continues to be one of the best beach destinations in West Africa, and also one of the region’s best trekking destinations, given the varied topography and the presence of Mount Bintumani, West Africa’s highest peak. The country has seen a heartening recovery since emerging from civil war a decade ago and the Bradt guide is the first to take stock of the country’s post-Ebola travel situation. Sierra Leone is proudly back on the tourism map for the adventurous, beach-loving, jungle-exploring, mountain-scaling and curious of heart traveller.
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bradt Travel Guides
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 7, 2018
Edition ‏ : ‎ 3rd
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 376 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1784770639
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1784770631
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.49 x 0.75 x 8.49 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #2,461,573 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #88 in Coastal West Africa Travel Guides #1,277 in General Africa Travel Books
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