Kankan is Guinea's second largest city. It is some 500 km east of the capital. Kankan is also the religious capital for the Malinké (Mandinka) people. It used to be an important city in the days it was the capital of the Mali Empire, but nowadays it's a bit ran down. The open market has beautiful arched entrances and is the most lively spot in town. Other sights include the covered market and the Grande Mosquée. Handicrafts can be bought from the sculpture workshop on the other side of the road. The old presidential palace is beautifully situated next to the Milo River.
Buses and bush-taxis connect the city with the rest of the country, but there is not a whole lot of accommodation in town.
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