Shopping in Sierra Leone

The top floor of the Big Market, or Basket Market, in downtown, has a larger selection than markets in Lumley. What makes this the best place to shop for souvenirs is the traditional household goods on the ground...

This is the place to find colourful local wax cloths and gara (Sierra Leonean tie-die), as well as get custom outfits made.

The Lumley Beach Arts & Crafts Market is a decent place to pick up woodcarvings, baskets and other souvenirs.

Crammed with fruit and vegetable stalls, street food vendors and second-hand clothes, this is one of the city's busiest markets.

This small collection of stalls sells everything from second-hand clothes to cooking equipment.

A busy street market in central Freetown.