Westernmost region of the African continent is known as Western Africa. According to UN it covers about five million square Kilometers and consists of sixteen countries, Sierra Leone is one of those sixteen countries. Free Town is the largest city and capital of Sierra Leone. As compared to rest of the country Freetown is a nice place to come as a Tourist or traveler. There are a few restaurants to cater the foreigners in the central area run by Lebanese and you can enjoy great food there. Beaches close to the city are pretty much OK but not much crowd there so that you can relax and have some time of your own, undisturbed by anyone else. There are many guesthouses, hotels and discos in the Aberdeen and lumley areas of town; this area is a bit popular amongst the tourists.
The city of Freetown has faced a very tough time during and after the civil war, it had been occupied by rebels twice, all the infrastructure, economy and population suffered a lot, many of the people living in the city moved to rural area to escape from the trouble.
Freetown is free of all the troubles since 2002 the population is growing fast and the burden on land, Food and water resources is increasing with the increase in population.
And hence the forests are being cut regularly to fulfill the need of land both for housing and cultivation.
Freetown international airport is the main airport serving the country and close to the city of Freetown. Whenever taking a flight to Freetown remember that the airport is situated in the coastal town of Lungi and the Sierra Leone River separates Freetown from Lungi.
To reach Freetown from Lungi you may need to have a short Helicopter ride or a ferry ride to cross the river and enter the city. Another choice can be of a hovercraft, which is also a fun in itself. Sierra Leone also has the third largest natural harbor in the world.
Many travel companies offer direct flights to Sierra Leone and of course from Sierra Leone to other major destinations in the world and Freetown International Airport serves them all. Like all International airports this airport also has a general waiting hall, departure and arrival wing, it also has a restaurant, Duty free shops, Internet and fax services etc.
If you want to enjoy and have fun but thoughts about the over expenses or low budget are stopping you. Freetown is the place to be. You can have really cheap flights to Freetown offered by many airlines as well as affordable accommodation and a peaceful yet enjoyable atmosphere and climate, friendly and hostile people and beaches and fun and all the fun only at Freetown.
