 | Papeete Flights and Airline Tips | Tips 1 - 10 of 10 |  | Le truck is a brightly painted wooden cabin mounted on the rear of a flatbed truck. In de cabin you will find wooden benches along each side of the cabin and sometimes one in the middle. Each Le Truck has a specific route, with the destination usually painted on the top or sides of the vehicle. The minimum fare is 120 CFP (1 EUR). They have started to replace these folkloric vehicles by modern, air-conditioned buses. So in a couple of years you will no longer see them. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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A taxi ride between the airport and downtown Papeete is 1500 CPF (12.50 EUR) during the day and 2500 CPF (21 EUR) between 8 pm and 6 am. In downtown you can find a taxi stand at the Vaima Center and at Mana Rock Cafe. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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Place Vaiete is an attractive modern square with benches, a waterfall, public toilets that are very clean and open all day. And there is even a security guard. From sunset to about 3 am you can have a cheap meal at one of the roulottes (mobile dining vans). Leave a Comment Address: Boulevard PomareDirections: Adjacent to the passenger shop dock
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The Marché Municipale (public market) is the heart of Papeete. It's a very colourful market that you should not miss on your tour around the city. Here you can find local fruit, vegetables, flowers, fish, meat but also locally made products and souvenirs. Leave a Comment Address: Rue ColleteDirections: Downtown Papeete near Police station
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It was here that Queen Pomare IV lived in a beautiful mansion before the French took control in 1842, and used Tarahoi as their headquarters. Nowadays, you can find the French High Commissioner and the French Polynesian Assembly here. In front of the building is a monument to Pouvanaa a Oopa (1895-1977), a man from the island of Huahine who was a hero fighting for France during WWI. Later he was put in prisson in France because he was seeking independance for his own country. Leave a Comment Address: Rue du General de Gaulle
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The town hall of Papeete is the most impressive building in the city. It's a replica of Queen Pomare's royal palace that once stood at Place Tarahoi. The elaborate building with crystal chandeliers and pink marble imported from Italy was inaugurated in 1990 Leave a Comment Address: Rue Paul GauguinDirections: Downtown Papeete
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