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Freetown

Founded for freed slaves and still shaped by that — the Cotton Tree stood at the centre of it until it fell in 2023. Mountains behind, beaches west, and a very direct city between.

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Ideal stay
2 days
Typical spend
~A$80/day
Rough mid-range estimate
Landmarks
8 listed

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If you only have

Freetown in a day, two days, three

Day 1
·Cotton Tree
·Freetown Central Mosque
·King's Yard
·National Railway Museum
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Day 2
·Sierra Leone National Museum
·St George's Cathedral
·St John's Maroon Church
·Tower Hill
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Landmarks

Landmarks in Freetown

Cotton Tree
Freetown Central Mosque
King's Yard
National Railway Museum
Sierra Leone National Museum
St George's Cathedral

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