New Parliament House, Fiji, 20 Dollars

Parliament

A short pleasant ride from the city centre to Nasese takes you to the rather impressive new Parliament buildings that opened in 1992. The buildings were designed in the style of a traditional Fijian bure, with plenty of magimagi and tapa, painted orange and landscaped. Visitors are free to visit the complex and can arrange to sit in on cession by calling 305811.


Government House

Adjacent to Thurston gardens is the official residence of Fiji's president. This grand whitewashed colonial building with majestic gardens is guarded round the clock by sulu clad soldiers. Every hour the soldiers perform a changing of the guard ceremony at the gates for anyone to photograph. The building can be seen from the road but is not open to the public. The Fiji flag in front of the mansion, when flying, signifies the presence of the President.


Thurston Gardens

These cool tropical gardens are well landscaped and never crowded. Open all year round, with labelled fauna from Fiji and the South Pacific, the gardens are a lovely place to wander. Children will even enjoy the park with its colourfully painted sugar train, a relic from the times when sugar was harvested and crushed in Suva.

Text Source: Fuji Travel Vision