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(Citadel)
Fort Adelaide resembles a Moorish fortress. Built by the British, the fort sits high
on the crown of a hill, offering splendid views over the city and its harbour. The old bar-
racks have been restored and transformed into a row of intriguing boutiques - good for a
few minutes of window-shopping. The quickest route up is via Suffren St. Allow around
10 minutes for the climb.
SSR Memorial Centre
for Culture
CULTURAL CENTRE
( 242 0053; Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam St, Plaine Verte; 9am-4pm Mon-Fri, to noon Sat)
This
simple house museum near the Jardin Plaine Verte was home to Mauritius' father of inde-
pendence, Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, from 1935 until 1968. It's an interesting exhibit
on his life, with some fascinating photographs, a collection of his personal belongings and
even films about the great man, beloved by all Mauritians.
Chinatown
The Chinese have traditionally occupied a quietly industrious position in the life of Port
Louis. The region between the two 'friendship gates' on Royal St forms the centre of Port
Louis' Chinatown. Here you'll see the rich mercantile life of the hard-working Chinese
community, the busy Chinese restaurants and grocery stores, and the streets echoing with
the unmistakable clatter of mah-jong tiles.
NEIGHBOURHOOD
Jummah Mosque
MOSQUE
(Royal St; 8am-noon & 2-4pm Mon-Thu, Sat & Sun)
The Jummah Mosque, the most important
mosque in Mauritius, was built in the 1850s and is a delightful blend of Indian, Creole and
Islamic architecture - it would look equally at home in Istanbul, Delhi or New Orleans!
Visitors are welcome in the peaceful inner courtyard except on Fridays and during the
month of Ramadan.
Aapravasi Ghat
( 241 04 01;
www.aapravasighat.org
;
1 Quay St; 9am-5pm)
Aapravasi Ghat, a small complex of
buildings located on the seafront, served as the island's main immigration depot for inden-
HISTORIC BUILDING
