Port Louis

The climate at Port Louis is hot and semi-arid.

The wettest months are December through April, with 60 mm (2.4 in) (or more) of rain falling on average each month.

The dry season in Port Louis lasts for the remaining months. The city’s typical temperatures also exhibit a notable variety. The best time to visit Port Louis is in the middle of the year, when average high temperatures are approximately 24 °C (75 °F). The city has its maximum temperatures during the rainy season, with typical high temperatures of roughly 30 °C (86 °F).

The financial center, port facilities, tourism, and the manufacturing sector, which includes textiles, chemicals, plastics, and medicines, are all major contributors to the city’s economy. Port Louis is one of Africa’s main financial cities and has the largest port facilities in the Indian Ocean area.

Because of Mauritius’ strong democracy, political stability, and multilingual populace, Port Louis has established itself as a secure and reputable destination for doing business. The Mauritius Stock Exchange is located in Port Louis. Over ten commercial banks that service both domestic and offshore customers, as well as insurance firms, pension funds, mutual funds, leasing businesses, and foreign exchange dealers, are all located in Port Louis.

In 2010, more than 2,200 ships visited the port on a yearly basis. Cargo traffic was a little more than 6 million tons, including 330,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of containers, 1.5 tons of bulk liquids (mainly petroleum), and 2 million tons of dry bulk commodities. The port provides 2% of the country’s GDP overall.

The cruise ship terminal, which was inaugurated in 2010 and is named after Christian Decotter (former head of the Mauritius Tourism Advisory Board), exemplifies the growing importance of tourism in Mauritius’ economy. The facility, which comprises two passenger and vehicle access bridges, can handle cruise ships up to 300 meters in length. It was the first facility in the Indian Ocean to be capable of accommodating the world’s biggest cruise ships. Passengers arriving by sea in 2012 comprised 11,510 tourists and 6,450 excursionists on 23 cruise ships.

Tourist (Backpacker) – 33 $ per day. Estimated cost per 1 day including:meals in cheap restaurant, public transport, cheap hotel.

Tourist (regular) – 100 $ per day. Estimated cost per 1 day including:mid-range meals and drinks,transportation, hotel.

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Aapravasi Ghat

ex-Coolie ghat – a World Heritage Site. Following the abolition of slavery in 1834, it served as a port of entry for indentured laborers, mostly from India. Its symbolic importance has been emphasised in poet and semiologist Khal Torabully’s aesthetics of coolitude.

Corner House

A fantastic stationery store with a wide variety of pens, pencils, and books. Excellent customer service and a wide selection of products. It has the strangest shopkeeper. It’s worth going simply to see him.

China Town

Chinese stores and eateries may be found here. There are also several Chinese pharmacies can be found.

The Stamp Museum

The Blue Penny Museum and the Mauritius Natural History Museum. The 1847 Mauritius blue cent and orange penny are among the world’s most valuable stamps, and you can see them here, along with a variety of other unique cultural and historical items from the island.

Champs de Mars

Track for horse racing Access is unrestricted. Climb to the Citadelle on the neighboring hill for a good view of the races.

Citadelle

(Fort Adelaide). It is the only fort from this time of the island’s history that has survived. It was built in basalt by the United Kingdom in 1840. It’s a 30-minute walk from downtown and offers a spectacular perspective of the city. free.

Jummah Mosque

Rare evidence of the abilities of Indian artisans, primarily Tamils, who also constructed temples and churches. In the midst of this bustling metropolis, there lies a refuge of serenity.

Port Louis market known as Bazaar Port Louis

Local items, low-cost apparel, and Mauritius spices may be found here.

Travellers’ Lane

As developed by poet and semiologist Khal Torabully, a trip writer born in Port-Louis and Al Idrissi’s planisphere, in Jardin des Compagnies, with travellers’ literature spanning from Marco Polo, Duarte Barbosa, and Ahmad bin Majid.

Blue Penny Museum

Address: Blue Penny Square, Le Caudan Waterfront, Port Louis, Mauritius Phone Number: +230 210 8176

This state-of-the-art Museum, built by The Mauritius Commercial Bank and located on the Caudan Waterfront in Port Louis, is one of Mauritius’ cultural gems. Its design is boldly contemporary and energetic, and it holds an exceptional historical collection that speaks volumes about Mauritius and the area. An thrilling journey awaits you as you travel through time and space, from the first explorer to set foot on the island to its succeeding inhabitants from Europe, Africa, and Asia. The various tales that make us all dream are intertwined with reality. The Blue Penny Museum is a must-see for everyone who wants to taste Mauritius’ soul, feel its heart throbbing with memories of the past, and learn all there is to know about what makes it so lovable.

Natural History Museum

Address: Jardin de la Compagnie, Port Louis, Mauritius Phone Number: +230 212 0639

This museum, which opened in 1880, has an exhibit of the famous Dodo, a flightless bird that has been extinct since the end of the 17th century, as well as a large library with over 50,000 volumes.

In Mauritius, Port-Louis is known for the cheap prices of clothing offered there. The items offered at Port-Louis, whether imported from China or India or produced locally, provide excellent value for money. The countless hawkers situated all throughout the city’s streets can quickly provide you with everything you want.

Delicious Creole curries, cuisines from all around Africa, Southeast Asia, and India, and an abundance of fresh seafood that has never been frozen or flown on an airline characterize Mauritian cuisine.