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Sights and landmarks in Port Vila

30 sights worth seeing in Port Vila: landmarks, galleries, monuments and viewpoints.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

National Museum of Vanuatu, Port Vila
Photo: PhillipC, CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Sights and landmarks in Port Vila

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    National Museum of Vanuatu

    Vanuatu Cultural Centre

    Dusty exhibits relating to the culture and history of Vanuatu. There are often live demonstrations of sand drawing.

    Mon-Fri 09:00-16:30, Sat 9:00-12:001000 VT

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    National Library

    The National Library is the national library of Vanuatu, located within the Vanuatu Cultural Centre and contains about 15,000 books, serving both as a national repository for "rare and special" material, and as a lending library. It was established in April 2004.

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    Hideaway Island

    Mele Island

    A small resort islet known as Hideaway Island. Offers snorkeling and glass bottom boat tours. 24/7 ferry service from Mele Pier, next to the Beach Bar. Famed for the world's first underwater post office, opened in 2003 at a depth of 3m offshore.

    Island entrance 1200 VT, waterproof postcards 660 VT

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    Evergreen Cascades Waterfall

    Mele Cascades

    Stands at a height of 35 metres and is famous for its natural pools that make it perfect spots for swimming. There are independent guided tours that lead to the cascades.

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    Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur

    Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur is a modern Catholic cathedral in Port Vila, Vanuatu. It is the seat of the Diocese of Port-Vila. The church is dedicated to the sacred Heart of Jesus.

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    Chief's Nakamal

    Assembly building of the national council of chiefs (Malvatumauri) is designed in the form of a traditional nakamal, Traditional meeting place). Source: Wikipedia:en

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    National Museum Of Vanuatu

    [email protected]

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    Fondation Suzanne Bastien

    BP 365 Route de Pango

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    Diana Tam Memorial Gallery

    Pango Road

    Closed · opens 7:30 am

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    Port Vila Public Library

    Closed · opens 9 am

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    ANZAC

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    Alliançe Française

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    Black sand road

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    Corner

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    Ekasup Cultural Village.

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    Finishing pt session engineer

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    Food Gardens

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    Food gardens

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    Freshwater park and Market

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    Government Wharf

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    Mission House Ruins

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    Nivans mothers Handicraft

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    Quartier Chinois

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    Top blo hill

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    Tp blo hill

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    Tranquillity Dive

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    Tusker Brewery

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    Vanuatu Ferry Docking Area

    Route du Quai

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    Vanuatu Handicrafts Market

    Wharf Road

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    World War Memorial

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Port Vila (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Place data from Overture Maps. Some descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).