Bourbon Bluez

Suva


Two rooms, two bars and two sets of speakers playing different music at the same time. You’ll never quite know what to expect here and if you stand anywhere near the middle of the bar, you’ll hear it all. When we arrived, one room was playing ABBA and the other Guns N’ Roses. When we left, the band was trying to make itself heard over an enthusiastic karaoke singer. It’s a popular hangout for locals.


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1. Holy Trinity Cathedral

0.06 MILES

This cathedral, with its unique boat-shaped interior, interesting Fijian tapestries and wood-beamed ceiling, is a peaceful retreat. The gigantic tree in…

2. Roman Catholic Cathedral

0.19 MILES

This 1902 cathedral is built from sandstone imported from Sydney and is one of Suva’s most prominent landmarks.

3. The Triangle

0.24 MILES

This intersection is the symbolic centre of Suva. A whitewashed marker commemorates the dates of the first missionaries arriving in Fiji, the…

4. Shree Laxmi Narayan Temple

0.35 MILES

Just east of downtown, this bright orange and blue temple generally has a caretaker around to let you in for a look.

5. Albert Park

0.36 MILES

Charles Kingsford Smith was the first aviator to cross the Pacific, flying in his little Fokker trimotor, The Southern Cross, from California to Australia…

6. Centenary Methodist Church

0.4 MILES

For a rousing chorus of song on a Sunday morning, head to the Methodist church. The pitch is more invigorating than dulcet and it often fills the…

7. Suva Municipal Market

0.43 MILES

It’s the beating heart of Suva and a great place to spend an hour or so poking around with a camera. The boys with barrows own the lanes and they aren’t…

8. Thurston Gardens

0.47 MILES

After visiting the museum, ponder on your new found knowledge with a wander through these compact but beautiful gardens ( M032A). The dense conglomeration…