Things to see in Port Louis
Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius, with an urban population of about 595 thousand. Below are 9 notable places within about 7 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Aapravasi Ghat Landmark
Aapravasi Ghat ('The Immigration Depot') is a building complex located in Port Louis, Mauritius, the first British colony to receive indentured, or contracted, labour workforce from many countries.
2Blue Penny Museum Museum
The Blue Penny Museum, a museum dedicated to history and art of Mauritius, is situated at Caudan Waterfront in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius.
3St. Louis Cathedral, Port-Louis Place of worship
St. Louis Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Port Louis, Mauritius, the seat of the bishop of Port-Louis.
4Le Pouce Nature
Le Pouce is the third highest mountain in Mauritius, at 812 meters (2664 feet). Only Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire (828 m) and Pieter Both (820 m) are taller.
5Pieter Both Nature
Pieter Both, sometimes referred to as Peter Botte Mountain, is the second highest mountain of Mauritius, at 820 metres (2,690 ft) tall. The mountain is slightly shorter than Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire by eight metres.
6Mauritius Postal Museum Museum
The Mauritius Postal Museum is the Postal museum in Port Louis, the capital city of Mauritius.
7Port Louis Jummah Mosque Place of worship
The Jummah Mosque formerly "Mosque of the Arabs", is a mosque in Port Louis, Mauritius dating from the 1850s. The building combines Indian, Creole and Islamic architecture.
8Natural History Museum, Port Louis Museum
The Natural History Museum is a museum in Port Louis, Mauritius.
9Intercontinental Slavery Museum Museum
The Intercontinental Slavery Museum is a museum located in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius. Dedicated to the history of slavery and indentured labor, it opened on 4 September 2023, and is housed in the city's former military hospital, built in 1740 during the French colonial era.
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