Le Caudan Waterfront
A shopping and leisure district on the Port-Louis waterfront, with a promenade of colorful umbrellas, a handicraft market, restaurants, and the Blue Penny Museum.
Converted from old dock warehouses, Caudan combines a shopping mall, a handicraft market, restaurants, a casino, and hotels. The pedestrian street, hung with colorful umbrellas overhead, is a popular photo spot on social media. The Blue Penny Museum holds the "Mauritius Blue Penny" and "Red Penny" stamps, issued in 1847 and among the most valuable stamps in the world (the originals are only displayed briefly under light each day). Admission costs about 300 rupees. The handicraft market sells dodo souvenirs, model sailboats, and vanilla. Shops are open from about 09:30 to 17:30, and restaurants stay open later. Parking is convenient, making it a good base for a half-day in Port-Louis.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:30–17:30 (restaurant open into the evening)
Nearby sights
- Port Louis Central Market
- Aapravasi Ghat
- Fort Adelaide (La Citadelle)
- Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden
- L'Aventure du Sucre
- Château de Labourdonnais
- Trou aux Cerfs
- Casela Nature Parks