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friendly people, some nice architecture & a great museum !
globetrott Says: You will find this great clocktower right in front of the Fiji-museum and inside the Botanical Garden / Thurston Gardens . This tower was built in 1913 in memory of O.J.Marks - the first Mayor of Suva, who lost his life in the sinking of a ship, the "SS.Empress of Ireland"...
The 2nd hall of the Fiji-museum in Suva
globetrott Says: Dont miss to take a look into the 2nd hall of the Fiji-museum in Suva as well, because you will find a lot of exhibits there about the local history and wildlife of these islands.There are some more photos of this part of the Fiji-museum in my travelogues !
Fiji-Museum: some great traditional sailingboats
globetrott Says: These are the exhibits of the first hall of the Fiji museum: you will see some of the traditional Fijian doublehulled canoes, that are considdered to be the most seaworthy of the large voyaging canoes of Oceania.There is no entrancefee to this museum, but you will find a box...
The largest beetle I have ever seen
globetrott Says: This beetle is the 2nd largest beetle-species on earth and you will find it only in the Fijis. It is called Xixuthrus Heros, or Fijian giant long horned beetle with a length up to 15cm.You will hardly ever see it in its natural surrounding as a lot of them were hunted by...
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McDonalds: Cant go wrong with McDonalds
malianrob Says: Yes. I went to McDonalds. And thank God it was openned because I was starving! We went on a road trip through the Coral Coast on our way to Suva. It was a Sunday and we didnt know that everything closes down on Sundays. I thought we rent a car and go explore on our own. We...
Tiko's: Suva's Fine Dining Restaurant
IntentTraveller Says: Tiko's is a floating restaurant. It is permanently moored on Suva Harbour. Have eaten here quite a few times and have always enjoyed the food. It is classed as Suva's Fine Dining Restaurant. The surroundings are nice, though it can take a moment or two to get your sea legs....
When you come to Suva by cruiseship
globetrott Says: Suva has one of the very few ports in the Fiji islands where even such giant ships like the Dawn Princess with around 2000 passangers and 800 crewmembers onboard will be able to dock right in the citycentre.That fact will save you a lot of time, when you want to explore the...
You can walk to all places of interest
globetrott Says: From the cruiseport you can easily walk to all sights of interest that you will see and read about in this page. From the port you simply take the Thomson Street to the right - seen from the ship - and after some hundreds of meters that street will be called Victoria Parade,...
Jack's: Best buys in the South Pacific
Tanasi Says: We found many local crafts at Jack's. They had jewelry, island shirts, local wooden items, e.g. cannibal forks and mats. Their prices were the lowest we found for the value. My husband bought two shirts for $19.00. The quality was good and they don't need ironing. Jack's...
Reviled Says: There are alot of shops selling cheap surf clothing and accesories such as QuickSiver, Bullabong, and Oakey, but in case you didnt notice by my spelling, none of these items are the genuine article, which is all good due to the price, but be aware it will also not last as...
Local dresses, shown in the Fiji - museum in Suva
globetrott Says: Masi / Barkcloth is a non-voven product, made by the beating of the inner-bark of the mulberry tree over an anvil to form a compacted web of fibre. The earliest such cloth dates back 3000 years BC and was found in Malaysia. This type of product was also found in South...
globetrott Says: Take a closer look at this hat, or maybe it is rather a helmet that was used as an armitage. I saw this strange and quite unique helmet in the Fiji-museum in Suva : It is the body of a fish that has hundreds of sharp thorns on it and that way it obviously seemed to be a...
globetrott Says: Some of the local men wear kilts and one of the possibilities to see such kilts is of course the guard in front of the presidents palace in Suva (see it in my last picture), but when you are lucky you might even see a local policeman in a kilt, like in my other photos.I took...
globetrott Says: Bula is the local word for "hello, how are you?" and you will hear it all over the island and even in the streets of quite a large town of Suva a lot of people will great tourists in the streets.It is always ment in a friendly way, and almost never it is just a way to get in...
SUVA FIJI TRAVELLERS BEWARE VICE ACTIVITIES
tantaifong Says: Dear Travellers,Suva is no longer the once innocent island in paradise, the place is now "polluted" with too many mainland chinese prostitutes along Victoria Parade, in my last visit there just a couple of months ago all along Victoria Parade you have mainland chinese...
Reviled Says: Everyone will seem really friendly at first, they will be offering to shake your hand, they will ask you what your name is! Please be very carefull, as it is very common that people will grip onto your hand like it is the first piece of food they have had in months, then try...
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Suva is quite safe and easy to negotiate on foot. One slightly annoying aspect was that so many people seemed to have something for sale.
You will be approached on street corners and waited for outside shops; typically people will ask you where you are from and where you are staying. I found this was a gauge for the price that came next!
Unique Suggestions: It`s nothing major, just remember to be friendly but firm.
Written Jul 20, 2004
The Gokal building & other colonial architecture
globetrott Says: The so-called Gokal Building is a good example for a building in the typical Colonial style with arcades in the groundfloor and great balconies on top of them and along all of the building.You will see a lot of such buildings, when you walk through Suva and especially along...
globetrott Says: The former Grand Pacific Hotel was under total restauration in November 2011 and obviously it will be rebuilt as a luxury hotel again. At one side there will be the ocean and on the other side there is the Victoria Parade, the main boulevard through Suva and the Fiji Museum...
The Harbour Front-building in Suva
globetrott Says: I found this great building in ArtNouveau-style close to the cruise-port. Take a look at the fine details in the facade, there are some really great ornaments left over, although unfortunately it would also need some repairs and restaurations as well.Opposite of this...
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to Suva by cruise & I enjoyed it a lot !
In November 2011 I had a great half-day in Suva. It is certainly a great place to go for people who dont care so much about beaches, but are interested in local culture !
I am trying to say this in the nicest way possible, because overall I really like Fiji, I think that Fiji's islands and resorts are beautifull and breathtaking, however when I went to Suva I felt...
It was a beautiful sunny day when we visited Suva, so I guess I can't blame the weather for my slight disappointment at what we found (or didn't find) there. Our first sight of the city as the coach...
The Government Build during 1939 was formerly Fiji's Parliment House presently used as major Government department offices. A National Heritage Building.
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