Port Louis (French: Port-Louis) is the capital city of Mauritius, and also the country's economic, cultural and political centre, and most populous city. Port Louis is named in honor of King Louis XV, it became the administrative center of Mauritius and a major reprovisioning halt for French ships in 1736.
Fort Adelaide, was built on a hill (now known as the Citadel hill) in the centre of Port Louis, you can overlook the whole Port Louis and the racecourse from here.
The ‘Old Quarter’ of Port Louis is not big and the street is unexpectedly clean, looks like Hong Kong in 60s and 70s in the last century.
The Central Market is quite crowded, the tour guide warns that we need to be careful of our wallets to avoid pickpockets.
The ‘New area’ of Port Louis is right next to the sea, the old warehouses and factories have been renovated to new shopping malls in order to attract more tourists.
There are not so many shops in the shopping mall, the most interesting is a ‘Handcraft Supermarket’, all products are handmade, it is an ideal place to buy souvenirs.
