Itineraries
Itineraries for Port Louis are on the way.
Where to stay
Le Caudan Waterfront for the harbor, restaurants and an easy walk to the sights; the center by the Central Market for street food and buses; or a beach base such as Grand Baie with day trips in.
The areas: Le Caudan Waterfront, City center by the Central Market, Grand Baie (north coast).
Where to stay in Port Louis: areas and adviceHotels in Port LouisPlaces to see
All things to do in MauritiusMuseumAapravasi GhatUNESCO-listed immigration depot where more than 462,000 indentured laborers arrived, with a modern interpretation center.Entry: Free to visit
MuseumBlue Penny MuseumMuseum at Le Caudan on the island's history, home to the rare Mauritius Post Office stamps.Entry: Pay at the door
NeighborhoodChinatownOld streets around Royal Road with biscuit shops, dim sum and some of the city's best-known murals.Entry: Free to visit
ViewpointFort Adelaide (La Citadelle)British stone fort built between 1830 and 1840 on the hill above Port Louis, with 360-degree views.Entry: Hilltop fort and viewpoint
TempleKwan Tee PagodaRed pagoda built by the Chinese community in 1842 in Les Salines, facing the sea.Entry: Place of worship; dress modestly
FoodLe Caudan WaterfrontHarborside complex of shops, a food court, cafés and restaurants, with an arts center and artists' corner.Entry: Pay as you go
MuseumNatural History MuseumThe island's oldest museum, in the Mauritius Institute building, known for its dodo skeleton.Entry: MUR[fee]
MarketPort Louis Central MarketThe capital's main market hall, with fruit stalls, crafts upstairs and kiosks selling dholl puri and samosas.Entry: Pay as you go