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Suva
Capital and largest city of Fiji

Suva

Suva is the capital and most populous settlement of Fiji.

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It is the centre of Fiji's largest metropolitan area and serves as its major port. The city is on the southeast coast of the island of Viti Levu, in Rewa Province, Central Division.

Get in

Getting to Suva

Suva is accessible by airplane, bus, car and boat. Fiji Airways (Fiji majority owned) provides national and international flights to Suva. The closest airport is the

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    Nausori International Airport
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    Suva Bus Station

    People can take normal buses or mini-buses.

See

Worth seeing

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    Fiji Museum

    Cakobau Rd (In Thurston Gardens), fijimuseum@gmail.com.

Do

Things to do

Unfortunately, there are no tourist-quality beaches in Suva. The closest tourist-quality beach to Suva is at Pacific Harbour. The beach at Apted Park (at the bottom of Laucala Bay Road) and the kitesurfing-friendly beach (on Queen Elizabeth Road, near the National Stadium) are often frequented by locals despite the high levels of trash and fecal coliform found in the water.

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    Albert Park

    Soccer matches are often in the National Stadium on Laucala Bay Road.

Eat

Where to eat

The Indian influence from the significant population in Suva is evident in the food. The Indian food in town is authentic, tasty, and good value. For something upscale, try a restaurant inside one of the fancier Suva hotels, such as the Tanoa Plaza, the Southern Cross, or the Holiday Inn.

How locals move

Getting around Suva the local way

  • Get inSeveral boat companies cooperate with bus companies to permit travelers to visit other islands by taking a bus from Suva, using a roll-on/roll-off (or RO-RO) ferry, and continuing to the town destination on the island.
  • Get inYou can take a ferry from Taveuni via Savusavu to Suva.
  • Go nextPatterson Brothers Shipping (+679 3315 644, patterson@connect.com.fj) has a daily bus and ferry service from Suva to the island of Ovalau, with bus service terminating at the town of Levuka.
  • Go nextThe ferry departs from Natovi jetty at 4PM and arrives at Buresala jetty (Ovalau Island) at 4:50PM.
  • Go nextThe ferry back to Suva departs Buresala jetty (Ovalau) at 5:45AM.
  • Go nextYou can also take your own car on this ferry service.
  • Go nextBookings should be made (for any trip, car or not) at least four days in advance, as the ferry and bus can become sold-out.

From Wikivoyage: Suva, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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