travel42 Port Guide: Freetown

travel42 Professional Cruise Port of Call Review

Reached from the airport by ferry across Fourah Bay, sleepy Freetown (pop. 1,051,000) sits at the northern tip of a large, mountainous peninsula. Although it lies on a pleasant natural harbor surrounded by high, wooded hills, we must admit that Freetown is not one of our favorite cities. Even before the war, the city was dirty, run down, hot and steamy. In its favor, there are some fairly nice golden-sand beaches (Lumley Beach is our favorite), and the colorful open-air market and the King Jimm...