Visitor's Information for Conakry

Guinea Conakry is one of those countries where traveling means hard work. Roads are in bad shape in the dry season and in no shape during the rainy season. But hard work is often the most rewarding work; the people of Guinea are very friendly and the landscape can be breathtaking

Near Conakry you will find some good beaches especially on the Iles de los just south of the capital. The town itself has a few nice markets.

The North of Guinea and especially the region known as Fouta Djalon offers great hiking possibilities. The Fouta Djalon has green rolling hills with many peeks over 1000 meters. Labe , Pita and Dalaba are the largest cities in the Fouta Djalon and a good starting points for treks. Faranah and Kankan are the biggest city in the north-east. If you are travelling to Mali you will probably be making a stop in both.

Getting Around
Domestic air services fly from Conakry to Boké Kissidougou Kankan Siguiri Labé and Koundara. The government bus company SOGETRAG runs between Conakry and all the main towns except for Nzérékoré. Bush taxis cover the shorter runs between towns and reliable and cheap minibuses cover the longer routes. Trains no longer run anywhere in the country despite the existence of train lines shown on maps. You can however often find rooms at the hotel-buffet at old stations.

Money
Men offering to change money line Ave de la République, though it’s best to go to one of the bureaus de change. There are several along 4th Blvd.
Bicigui (Ave de la République) Changes travellers cheques and has an ATM (available 24 hours) that accepts Visa cards.
Ecobank (Ave de la République) Just across the street from Bicigui, this bank has better hours (open Saturday) and slightly better exchange rates, but the rates still fall below what you will get from private moneychangers.


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