Port Moresby Travel Information and Travel Guide - Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby

Recommended things to do & see

Our Top Picks For Port Moresby

1 Parliament Haus

Gazing up at the towering, mosaic façade of Parliament Haus done in Sepik haus tambaran style; it’s PNG’s most noted architectural icon
2 National Botanical Gardens

Seeing the spectacular orchids’ explosion of form and colour at the National Botanical Gardens
3 Bomana War Cemetery

Driving out to solemn Bomana War Cemetery and contemplating the dramatic history of WWII that it reveals
4 Varirata National Park

Enjoying the cool air of Varirata National Park and the great bird-watching opportunities
5 Loloata Island

Catching a boat out to Loloata Island for some excellent snorkelling and diving

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Introducing Port Moresby

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Travel Alert: Crime is a serious problem in Port Moresby, see the Dangers & Annoyances section for details.

First-time visitors to Papua New Guinea’s capital Port Moresby can find it confronting and even intimidating, but since all visitors enter PNG through its gritty capital almost everyone ends up spending some time here. Port Moresby is the South Pacific’s largest city, and while the sprawling capital isn’t among the world’s great metropolises, it does have redeeming features.

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