Port Vila

Port Vila

You've got to hand it to the ingenuity and sense of humour of a people who invented bungee jumping to get their yams in on time. You think Vanuatu's beaches are unbeatable on one island until you reach the next. Divers are delighted at the pristine waters, coral reefs and accessible shipwrecks; vulcanologists' eyes go misty at the mere thought of its many smoking peaks; and naturalists lust after its untouched forests, reefs and extravagant bird life. The islands shimmer with a green that almost hurts the eyes amid an ocean so blue you'd think the picture was doctored.

Shopping

Duty Free shopping is fun in Port Vila. The options run the whole range of luxury items, fine wines and spirits down to inexpensive souvenirs. Locally produced arts include some very primitive and authentic carvings in wood and stone, pottery, paintings, and the South Pacific foremost living artists A, Pilioko and N. Michoutouchkine Creations and Sun Wear.

Currency

The currency used is the Vatu. Although Australian dollars are accepted by many shops, restaurants and hotels in Vila, and a few in Luganville (Santo), they are NOT readily accepted outside of town or throughout the islands.

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