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Things to do in Port Louis

The capital on the northwest coast, with Aapravasi Ghat, a busy central market, Chinatown's street art and the shops and restaurants of Le Caudan Waterfront.

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Museum

Aapravasi Ghat

UNESCO-listed immigration depot where more than 462,000 indentured laborers arrived, with a modern interpretation center.Entry: Free to visit. Closed SundaysSearch tours on Tiqets
Museum

Blue Penny Museum

Museum at Le Caudan on the island's history, home to the rare Mauritius Post Office stamps.Entry: Pay at the door. Closed SundaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

Chinatown

Old streets around Royal Road with biscuit shops, dim sum and some of the city's best-known murals.Entry: Free to visit
Viewpoint

Fort 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 viewpointSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Temple

Kwan Tee Pagoda

Red pagoda built by the Chinese community in 1842 in Les Salines, facing the sea.Entry: Place of worship; dress modestlySearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Food

Le Caudan Waterfront

Harborside complex of shops, a food court, cafés and restaurants, with an arts center and artists' corner.Entry: Pay as you go
Museum

Natural History Museum

The island's oldest museum, in the Mauritius Institute building, known for its dodo skeleton.Entry: MUR[fee]Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Market

Port Louis Central Market

The capital's main market hall, with fruit stalls, crafts upstairs and kiosks selling dholl puri and samosas.Entry: Pay as you go