Caudan Waterfront
Salt in the air, colour overhead. A gentle introduction to the capital.
The waterfront01PORT-LOUIS · MAURITIUS
A city of little discoveries.
From the waterfront to the streets behind it. Choose a place and let your curiosity do the rest.
© Henri FayolleCentral Market
Come to the Central Market with a little appetite and room to browse. A food stop, a look through the produce stalls and time to compare a few souvenirs make a satisfying first visit.
The old city02
Chinatown
Old shopfronts, painted walls and flavours carried across an ocean.
Royal Street & its side streets03
Aapravasi Ghat
A place to pause with the histories of migration and indentured labour.
Trou Fanfaron04
Blue Penny Museum
An intimate encounter with the island’s art, maps and maritime past.
Caudan Waterfront05
Fort Adelaide
The city changes scale when you look at it from above.
Above the city centre06
Place d’Armes
A good place to begin reading the city’s architecture and public history.
Government House precinct07
Jardin de la Compagnie
A change of rhythm beneath the trees in the centre of town.
The city centre08
Jummah Mosque
An architectural presence at the meeting point of the city’s communities.
Royal Street09Kaylasson Temple
Make time for the capital’s Tamil heritage beyond the central streets.
Sainte-Croix10