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Port Louis
About Port Louis
Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius and its bustling commercial centre. It is surrounded by the Port-Louis Moka mountain range, with Le Pouce and Pieter Both mountains rising above 800 m. The city has an impressive skyline with modern skyscrapers overlooking its harbor.
Local highlights
Explore the city
- Visit Caudan Waterfront with its shopping facilities, restaurants and the casino
- Enjoy the Central Market with all its haggling
- See Fort Adelaide or La Citadelle for good views of the city
- See Kadafi Square
- Port Louis Bazaar
- Mauritian China town
- Mauritius Natural History Museum
- Blue Penny Museum
- Jummah Mosque
Highlights in the vicinity
- Signaux Mountain, with beautiful view over town. Mind you: its a 3 km climb up!
- The Domaine Les Pailles-a get away from the bustling city
- The west coast beaches at Flic en Flac and Le Morne with excellent windsurfing and diving
- Enjoy Grand Baie and Trou aux Biches beach resorts in the north of the island, with its white beaches and clear turquoise waters
- See the beautiful and quiet south coast scenery
- See the Pamplemousses botanic gardens
- The Tamarin Falls’
- Black River Gorges National Park with good hiking trails
- The east coast district with
- Ile aux Cerfs a beautiful island just south of Belle Mare
- historical ruins near Vieux Grand Port reminding of the days when the French and Dutch colonized the island
- The Ile aux Aigrettes nature reserve where you can see the rare pink pigeon and some unique plants
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 148 Thousand
- Timezone: UTC +4
- Weather: Year around temperatures between 25°C and 32°C. May to December is the best time to visit.
- The population of Port Louis is a melting pot of Indians and Africans with a minority of Chinese and Eurasians
Local transport
- Taxi
- Buses
Inbound transport
- Nearest airport: Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport near Mahébourg in southeastern Mauritius
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