Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
INFORMATION
Tourist information
There is no tourist information centre in the city, but major hotels oper-
ate tour and information desks.
Maps
Free maps are available from hotel tour/info desks but for more detail try the Henna
Fiji map (F$10.50), available from the post office on Scott St or Bookmasters at 173 Victoria
Parade.
ACTIVITIES AND SPORTS
Golf
Fiji Golf Club, 15 Rifle Range Rd, North Samabula ( 338 1184) has a flat eighteen-
hole course; non-members can play any day except Sat (daily 7am-5pm; F$30, trolley, clubs
and shoes extra).
Massage
If you're after a pampering, try Sundara Spa, 59 Gordon St, next to
Southern Cross
Hotel
(daily 10am-10pm; 331 0288).
Swimming and sports centres
Suva's most conveniently located swimming pool is the at-
tractive 1925-built Suva Olympic Pool, off Victoria Parade (April-Sept Mon-Fri 10am-6pm,
Sat & Sun 8am-6pm; Oct-March Mon-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat & Sun 7am-8pm; 330 5599),
where you can swim all day for F$3. You can also swim at Laucala Sports City, Laucala Bay (
331 2177), where there's an Olympic-sized indoor swimming pool at the National Aquatic
Centre (daily 6am-7pm; F$5); nearby, the indoor Vodaphone Arena offers badminton, judo
and volleyball.
WATERSPORTS AROUND SUVA
The ocean around Suva is too polluted for swimming. The closest
snorkelling
reef is at
Nukulau
Island and a mediocre
surfing break
lies off Suva Point. For water activities it's
best to head west to
Pacific Harbour
,
thirty minutes along the Queens Road, or to the off-
You may find overnight skippered
yacht charters
and crew work advertised at The Royal
Suva Yacht Club at Walu Bay.
ACCOMMODATION
As you'd expect, the capital has a decent variety of
accommodation
, although it's the one
place in Fiji you won't find palm-fringed resorts, thanks to the lack of nearby beaches. The
only time it's difficult to find a room is at Christmas or during the Hibiscus Festival (usually
the school holidays in Aug).
Suva South
and
Central
are the best options for most visit-
ors, being close to the top restaurants and bars as well as the Fiji Museum.
Suva North
is
