A man walks in front of the Great Mosque on December 2, 2010 in Conakry, as Guinea waited anxiously today for the Supreme Court to confirm presidential election results. Opposition leader Alpha Conde was announced the victor of Guinea's first democratic election since independence on November 15 with 52.5 percent of votes over rival Cellou Dalein Diallo who scored 47.5 percent, sparking accusations of voting fraud. AFP PHOTO / PASCAL GUYOT (Photo credit should read PASCAL GUYOT/AFP/Getty Images)

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Conakry

Conakry doesn't try to please its guests, and yet, slowly, many are eventually won over by its charms. From the pungent fishing port of Boulbinet and the street kitchens of Coronthie to the containers-turned-shops of Taouyah, this city goes about its business noisily and with ingenuity, proud and unruffled by the visitor's gaze.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Centre d'Art Acrobatique Keita Fodeba

    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…

  • Cimetière de Boulbinet

    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…

  • Musée National

    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

    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…

  • Jardin Botanique

    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…

  • Palais Mohammed V

    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 …

  • Grande Mosquée

    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…

  • Jardin 2 Octobre

    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…

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