If you have become a citizen of Vanuatu or want to visit, your trip will probably start in Port Vila. The information in this article comes from the official website of the Vanuatu Tourism Office and the Encyclopaedia Britannica, checked on 24 October 2026 via the search index.
Port Vila
- The capital of Vanuatu, on the island of Efate.
- According to Britannica, the country's largest town and commercial centre.
- During the British-French Condominium, the resident commissioners were based in this town; the article "The history of Vanuatu" explains that period.
Port Vila market
According to the Vanuatu Tourism Office, the town's main market is an open-air waterfront market with three sections: fruit and vegetables, food, and handicrafts. The same source suggests bringing cash.
Mele Cascades
The Vanuatu Tourism Office calls Mele Cascades one of the best-known tours around Port Vila: natural pools for swimming and a waterfall dropping more than 40 metres. Different pages of the same source give its distance as 15 to 20 minutes' drive from town.
Other sights on Efate
According to the Vanuatu Tourism Office:
- the Blue Lagoon near Eton village, with clear turquoise water;
- Eton beach;
- Hideaway Island and its underwater post office, where you can post a postcard wearing a snorkelling mask.
Before travelling
- Ask an official source about the entry rules to Vanuatu for the passport you travel with.
- If you are a citizen of Vanuatu and your passport is close to expiry, start the renewal early; see the guide "Renewing a Vanuatu passport from abroad".
This article is general information.
Sources
- Vanuatu Tourism Office, Efate and Port Vila highlights — https://www.vanuatu.travel/au/plan/where-to-go/efate/efate-and-port-vila-highlights (via the search index; checked on 24 October 2026)
- Vanuatu Tourism Office, a one-day trip around Efate — https://www.vanuatu.travel/au/hit-the-road-for-a-one-day-trip-around-efate (via the search index; checked on 24 October 2026)
- Encyclopaedia Britannica, Vanuatu — https://www.britannica.com/place/Vanuatu (secondary source; checked on 24 October 2026)