Chaotic Waterside Market offers almost everything for sale, including colourful textiles, shoes, leather goods and pottery, all with a dose of foul smells and lots of noise. Haggle hard, smile, and embrace raw Monrovia to its fullest.
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Waterside Market
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Originally built by the now-defunct Pan Am Airlines, this former luxury hotel and site of key political meetings is now a decayed but stunning colonial…
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This small archipelago is home to chimpanzees that were evacuated from a hepatitis research lab during the war. Enquire in town about the most up-to-date…
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The museum's collection was depleted during the war years, but renovations (always ongoing) have created space for photo and art exhibitions as well as…
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Once the most important structure in the capital, this 10-storey building fell into ruin during the Liberian coup. Attempts to rebuild have, so far, not…
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This is a fantastic spot to swim in a lagoon sheltered by rocks, and is a quieter option than other Monrovia area beaches. It lies in the shadow of the…
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This pretty beach is fun and relatively easy to get to, plus it's home to the best beach snack joint in the area. It's located about 15km southeast of…
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You might spot President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf attending a Sunday service here. The church is open to the public.
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This popular beach gets crowded on weekends and is known as the party beach. It's about 17km south of Monrovia.
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1. First United Methodist Church
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You might spot President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf attending a Sunday service here. The church is open to the public.
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Once the most important structure in the capital, this 10-storey building fell into ruin during the Liberian coup. Attempts to rebuild have, so far, not…
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There isn't much to mark the spot where freed American slaves first disembarked, but the government is planning to turn Providence Island into a…
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The museum's collection was depleted during the war years, but renovations (always ongoing) have created space for photo and art exhibitions as well as…
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Originally built by the now-defunct Pan Am Airlines, this former luxury hotel and site of key political meetings is now a decayed but stunning colonial…
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This monument is an ode to JJ Roberts, Liberia's first president. The structure is a tall rectangle with a statue of Roberts standing in front
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While not open to the general public, this Freemason structure is worth strolling past to see its impressive architectural details.