Port Louis, the capital
Mauritius’s capital and largest city, Port Louis mixes the Jummah Mosque, St James Cathedral, a Tamil temple, a Chinese pagoda and a colonial theatre. The Caudan Waterfront grew with tourism in the late 1990s.
Key facts
Before you go.
- Starting point
- Immigration Square bus station, north-east of the central marketPort Louis (Wikivoyage)
- GPS coordinates
- -20.16444, 57.50417Port Louis (Wikipedia)
Good to know
Three things to remember.
The Blue Penny Museum, at the Caudan Waterfront, covers the island’s history and art.
Port Louis (Wikipedia)The Champ de Mars Racecourse is one of the city’s landmarks.
Port Louis (Wikipedia)The Caudan Waterfront has local souvenir shops and foreign brands.
Port Louis (Wikivoyage)
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Sources · 2 pages consulted, with the exact sentence used
- Port Louis (Wikipedia)
Port Louis […] is the capital and most populous city of Mauritius […] expansion of the tourism industry in the late 1990s led to considerable development in Port Louis, with many shops, hotels, and restaurants being built in the Caudan Waterfront area. Other prominent traditional elements include the Jummah Mosque, the majestic English Saint James Cathedral, the Indian Tamil Temple, the elegant five-tier colonial Port Louis Theatre […] the Champ de Mars Racecourse, and the nearby Chinese Pagoda. […] The Blue Penny Museum is located at the Caudan Waterfront, and is dedicated to the history and art of the island. (coordinates -20.16444, 57.50417)
- Port Louis (Wikivoyage)
Buses to and from cities to the north and east […] stop at the Immigration Square bus station, northeast of the central market. […] The Caudan Waterfront and its surroundings has a great collection of local souvenir shops and other foreign brand materials […]
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