Suva Sightseeing: Museum, Gardens, Market
Sights in Central Suva
Suva’s main sights sit close together around Victoria Parade, Thurston Gardens and the harbour. Most shops and offices close on Sunday, so plan the market and museum for other days. Prices are in Fijian dollars (FJ$), and it is worth carrying cash.
Fiji Museum
The museum in Thurston Gardens on Cakobau Road is open 09:00 to 16:30 daily, including public holidays, and is closed on Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday and Diwali. Overseas adults pay FJ$20 and overseas children aged 2 to 15 pay FJ$10; guided entry costs FJ$30 and FJ$15. Highlights are Ratu Finau, a 13-metre double-hulled drua built in the early 1900s, the rudder of HMS Bounty, objects connected with cannibalism including forks, and archaeological material about 3,700 years old. The museum was founded in 1904 and opened to the public in 1955. Check opening before your visit, because a gallery renovation was reported close to finished in March 2026.
Thurston Gardens
The gardens are free and maintained by the museum. They date from the 1880s and were reorganised in 1913, and the clock tower and bandstand were added in 1918. Royal palms and water lilies make it a cool place to walk.
Grand Pacific Hotel and Albert Park
The hotel at 584 to 618 Victoria Parade opened on 23 May 1914, closed in 1992 and reopened in May 2014. In 1928 Charles Kingsford Smith landed the Southern Cross in Albert Park, the park opposite. High tea is served in the Victoria Lounge; ask the hotel for the price. Along Victoria Parade you also pass the Government Buildings clock tower, the Old Town Hall and the Carnegie Library.
Suva Municipal Market
At Usher Street and Rodwell Road, the market is the best street-level sight in the city. The ground floor holds produce, flowers and coconut products; upstairs are dry goods and kava. More outdoor sellers appear from Thursday to Saturday. Early morning is best, it is closed on Sunday, and entry is free.
Beyond the City
Colo-i-Suva Forest Park, about 20 minutes from central Suva, has natural pools fed by Waisila Creek. Entry is about FJ$5 for an overseas adult and FJ$1 for a child. Go in daylight, not alone, keep to the main paths and do not resist a robbery. The park closed after heavy rain in May 2026, so check that it is open before you go.
Levuka
Levuka on Ovalau lies in the Eastern Division and became Fiji’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013. Reaching it takes about 4 to 4.5 hours each way by bus and ferry, so treat it as a separate overnight stop and not a Suva day trip.
Read more: walking tours in Central Division for a self-guided loop that links these stops.
For official details, see the Fiji Museum , the Grand Pacific Hotel history and a guide to Suva Municipal Market . To add a guided option, search Suva sightseeing on GetYourGuide .