Port-Vila Favorite Tips by CandS Top 5 Page for this destination

Streets of Vila

Favorite thing: Make sure you set aside some time to wander the streets of Port Vila and look through the shops...and chat to the locals... You'll be glad that you did. :)

We really enjoyed walking in to town from Mangoes Resort...it was maybe a 10 - 15 minute walk but we wandered past some residential areas, a park etc. The school kids loved saying hello and always gave us big smiles. :)

Port Vila Harbour

Favorite thing: The Port Vila harbour isn't ugly like a lot of harbours I have seen... There aren't piles of boats everywhere either for some reason (maybe because we weren't there in the busy season).

Banking

Favorite thing: There are a few banks in Port Vila...two ANZ banks, a Westpac Bank and the National Bank of Vanuatu. Banking hours are usually 8 am to 3 pm Monday to Friday (except the Westpac which is 8:30 am to 4 pm). There is also a bank at the airport which is open for all international arrivals.

There are 3 ATM machines in town too...two for the ANZ and one for the Westpac. But just beware, you can't take money out of a savings account using a credit card, even if the accounts are linked...

Independence Park

Favorite thing: Independence Park is just up the road from the Post Office in Port Vila. It is a nice big park with play ground equipment for kids and just next to it is a sporting ground where we saw cricket, soccer and rugby being played.