Must-see attractions in Guinea

  • Centre d'Art Acrobatique Keita Fodeba

    Conakry

    The Centre d'Art Acrobatique Keita Fodeba is perhaps the single most amazing experience in Guinea. Every weekday morning scores of acrobats spin, twirl…

  • Centre de Conservation pour Chimpanzés

    Guinea

    The one place in the Parc National du Haut Niger that you are guaranteed to see large mammals is the Centre de Conservation pour Chimpanzés. This is a…

  • Forêt Classée de Ziama

    Guinea

    Around an hour's drive south of Macenta is the 116,000-acre Forêt Classée de Ziama, a disturbed but still beautiful stretch of rainforest. The forest is…

  • Parc National du Haut Niger

    Guinea

    Covering some 1200 sq km, the Parc National de Haut Niger is one of West Africa's last significant stands of tropical dry forest and one of the most…

  • Chutes de Kambadaga

    Guinea

    The chutes de Kambadaga, around 35km west of Pita, make for a brilliant day out. The waterfalls crash over three separate falls and they're surrounded by…

  • Cimetière de Boulbinet

    Conakry

    The shady Cimetière de Boulbinet reveals something of the harshness of life for the European colonialists who came to this humid and once mosquito…

  • Chutes de Saala

    Guinea

    One of the most enjoyable excursions from Labé is to the impressive Chutes de Saala, where water cascades down a series of step-like falls in a pretty…

  • Villa Sili

    Guinea

    The old French governor's residence, Villa Sili (1936), which was for many years almost on the verge of collapse, has been recently renovated and is a fun…

  • Maison des Artisans

    Guinea

    An interesting place to both buy and watch locally made crafts such as indigo cloth and leather sandals is at the Maison des Artisans. The staff will…

  • Case à Palabres

    Guinea

    The Case à Palabres is an impressively large meeting hall that was once used by village elders. It has been recently renovated and its beautiful Fula bas…

  • Musée National

    Conakry

    The Musée National has a modest collection of masks, statues and musical instruments, many of which are used in religious or mystical ceremonies.

  • Cathédrale Sainte-Marie

    Conakry

    Conakry's dwindling Christian population almost manages to fill the pews of the red and yellow Cathédrale Sainte-Marie each Sunday morning. Construction…

  • Musée Préfectoral de Kissidougou

    Guinea

    The town's small museum, which is opposite the police station, has some wonderful, if dusty, masks and other spiritual and magical objects related to the…

  • Jardins Auguste Chevalier

    Guinea

    Established by a French botanist in 1908 to discover what European and Asian plants would flourish in Guinea, the Jardins Auguste Chevalier offer an…

  • Jardin Botanique

    Conakry

    The Botanical Garden is more a semi-wild patch of tropical forest rather than a botanical garden. It's a nice place for a relaxed walk under the kapok…

  • Chutes de Ditinn

    Guinea

    One of Guinea's tallest – and certainly one of its most beautiful – waterfalls takes a 120m drop straight down off a cliff. Ditinn village is 35km from…

  • Palais Mohammed V

    Conakry

    Destroyed in a bombardment by mutinous troops in 1996, the former Palais des Nations was renovated, re-opened and re-christened the Palais Mohammed V …

  • Chutes du Kinkon

    Guinea

    Pita's major attraction, the tall, narrow Chutes du Kinkon, is close to a large hydroelectric plant but this doesn't detract from its beauty. To get to…

  • Cité de Niger

    Guinea

    Lording it on the hill overlooking the town, the Cité de Niger was built by Touré to house his guests. Since his fall from power the site had been allowed…

  • Petit Musée du Fouta Djallon

    Guinea

    The Petit Musée du Fouta Djallon is a quiet spot, where you learn about the region's unique Fula culture. Many of the items are displayed in small…

  • Grande Mosquée

    Conakry

    Seeing worshippers flock to Conakry's impressive Grande Mosquée on a Friday is amazing. Built in 1984, the mosque is a striking building that accommodates…

  • Cooperative des Cordonniers

    Guinea

    This small cooperative of artisans is one of the best places in Guinea to watch high-quality leather goods such as sandals, wallets and bags being made…

  • Marché Central

    Guinea

    The bustling central market is worth a poke about. Among the piles of tomatoes, rice and random bits of meat you might find bottles of cure-all…

  • Jardin 2 Octobre

    Conakry

    Jardin 2 Octobre is a large park that contains a well-maintained children's playground. For those without little people in tow it's a calm break from the…

  • Musée Ethnographique

    Guinea

    The small and musty Musée Ethnographique has a few masks and other ethnographic exhibits. Written information is poor but someone will likely show you…

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