Guinea Sights

The Republic of Guinea in the first place attracts visitors with its picturesque sublime landscapes of the Fouta Djallon, different standards on African road network (particularly in the south-east) and an impressive contrast between the dry northern valleys and endless jungles in the south.

Center of Conakry is quite modern and is a complex of office and bank buildings between Roux du Niger and the Ave de la Republica. The National Museum has a large collection of masks, sculptures and national instruments, located in a spacious exhibition building in the style of the Louvre. Instead of the Presidential Palace (the former office of the organization of the OAU) is located about 50 picturesque villas in the Moorish style, currently used as offices of several international organizations. Great People's Palace in the northern part of the Roux du Niger is a place of traditional performances from two local ballet theater and venue for many festive ceremonies.

10 km. from the capital is located Ile-de-Los - a group of small islands in the Atlantic Ocean, the favorite resort area residents and visitors of Conakry, with a totally modern aquatic center and regularly carried out by a mini-cruise by boat to the picturesque beach in Rheine Novotel, and just a good place to of the weekend.

Fouta Djallon - one of the main natural attractions of the country, along with a waterfall and rapids Bafara Fuyama. Located 220 km. north-east of the capital and the associated good roads, it attracts thousands of visitors with its emerald-green vegetation that covers the picturesque hills (up to 1000 meters), relative coolness mmestnogo climate, charming villages with friendly people and very high-quality local traditional cuisine. The most popular here are the towns of Mamou - "Gates Fouta Djallon,

Dalaba - the former colonial mountainous resort with wellness center D'Asyuel, Mali - the coolest city in the country, the local center of mountaineering (especially popular, the Tamga (Lowry) - 1538 meters, Kavendu - 1421 m and the legendary La-Dame-de - Mali) and waterfalls Kinkon.

Labe - the third largest city in the country, different markets and small cozy streets and squares of the city can monitor the daily life and customs Fula peoples inhabiting this region.

The city of Paran is located in 420 km. to the east of the capital and is under the personal patronage of President of the country, known for its restaurants and cafes with excellent food, excellent local mosque, and numerous villas in the Victorian and classic style. Every Monday in the city held a big fair (to view the same Europeans - just a huge market), which brings together almost all the craftsmen and peasants from miles around. From the start of Paran, almost all tourist routes along the river Djoliba (Niger) to the picturesque rapids and waterfalls Fuyama Bafara.

Cancun - spiritual and political center of the Malinke people. Built in the days of the medieval empire of Mali, a city filled with a wide variety of historical sights, but to see them, necessarily require the services of local guides - as "fused" in the past century, the old and new, inexperienced vzgladom that is difficult to distinguish the place where history ends begins modern life. Separate study requires local heirloom - beautifully ornamented Great Mosque, the presidential palace on the banks of the River Milo, sculpture workshops and two markets - open and closed.

Cape Verga in the middle of a Boffa Boke - one of the best beach areas of the country, absolutely deserted during the week, on weekends it turns into a beautiful bustling resort town.

Nzerekore on the border with Liberia - the country's forest capital "(and smugglers), the cheapest city of Guinea and the starting point for ecological tours in the forest zone, famous for its inhabitants - wild elephants, numerous primates, it is also one of the few places in Africa where can still be found forest leopard. The local market is the largest trans-shipment point for goods from neighboring countries, so you can buy almost everything and at a modest price.