![]() Louis was the first city in the United States to host modern Olympics – this happened way back in 1904. Oh, and the 4th of July celebrations are pretty spectacular, too! River Mississippi, Author: xiquinhosilva, Source: Flickr A few facts about St. In terms of events in the city, you will definitely want to visit Mardi Gras, but a large chunk of the most enjoyable events take place in summer – Circus Flora, the Whitaker Jazz Festival, the Brewers Heritage Festival and many more. St Louis Downtown, Author: xiquinhosilva, Source: Flickr ![]() Louis can get extremely humid and during winter, fall, and early spring it can get quite cold here, although not as bad as many other cities. These times of the year have hands down the most pleasant weather. Louis is in early fall from August to September or in early spring from March to April. In terms of weather, the best time to visit St. Keep reading! What’s the best time to visit St. Therefore, spending one day here certainly seems like a great idea, and we have a whole itinerary for you to help you plan your trip. Louis is a very affordable place to visit. And with one of the lowest costs of living in the US and many free or low-cost attractions, St. Louis may not be high on most people’s travel lists, but travelers will always be very pleasantly surprised by how much St. With excellent food and art scenes and beautiful historic architecture, St. Though its reign has since ended, this underappreciated place remains a fascinating destination to visit. Once upon a time, the city was one of the major economic and cultural centers of the United States, akin to New York City or Los Angeles today. Louis, Missouri is known as “the gateway to the west”. I have a seen a lot of Indians, Bangladeshi work and other expats work in various positions so they will mostly speak only English and won't know much about the country- so do not confuse them with Mauritians who tends to be very bubbly and helpful.St. On the whole, people are very helpful, nice. Place to place are not on the same level so a bit of maneuvering needed- be patient. Otherwise, it can be a bit of a struggle because some places have the authentice volcanic rocks on the floor. If you have kids on a stroller- navigating through P. Nice, very clean and well maintained and entertaining for kids. ![]() She told us the guy who is in the know is not around! My kids wanted to know about the football stamps and my wife asked about local addresses on the letters- should not be that technical! Likewise the lady who sat on her phone in the stamp museum knew nothing about stamps. Unfortunately, the security guy by the door was not welcoming. My kids love the top floor with stamps and Mauritians who served in the WW2. National Museum 15 mins walk from Caudan. Gorgeous bridge at the back of the craft shop- love the view of the ocean. We bought some souvenirs at the craft shop. Stopped at Place D'armes which is on the Caudan Waterfront and the last stop.Ĭaudan- gorgeous view of the Port, plenty of restaurants to eat, shops are lovely. The same thing by bus would be slightly cheaper but would take 30 mins without traffic. Rose Hill to Port Louis cost Rs40 per trip. The tram is very reliable- fast, on time, very clean and cost effective. We brought one back for someone who collects stamps as a novelty item. You can also buy replicas of the stamps down in the gift shop. There are a lot of other historical facts about Mauritius, however it's not really so interesting for younger children. They do show a replica pair right next to it but only one are shown at any given time. We were there early expecting to take some time, but luckily didn't have to wait around long. Most guides say that it happens on the 30 mins into the hour but because of clock drift on the system that manages the switching, it now happens closer to 20 mins after the top of the hour. Be warned, they only show the originals for 10 mins every hour, so you need to be there at the correct time. The staff were super nice and helpful and even talked a bit about the stamps and history. If you are here, to see the only place you can see the two most elusive stamps in one place side by side, then you will not think twice about the entrance fee. If you are only on Mauritius to sit at a resort, then you might not be interested in this museum.
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