Driving routes, distances and day-trip ideas nearby.
A ready week, day by day: highly rated places, lunches, tours and trips out of town. Ratings and opening hours come from Tripadvisor, distances are real driving distances.
An unhurried first day: the centre on foot, one landmark and a quiet dinner near where you're staying. Don't plan anything far — after travelling, getting your bearings matters more.
All day
A free day — the market, the waterfront, the next neighbourhood over.
Hotel check-in is usually from 2pm — if you arrive earlier, most places will store your luggage.
The fullest day: two or three key places back to back. Start early — queues build by midday at the popular ones, and the light is better for photographs after lunch.
All day
A free day — the market, the waterfront, the next neighbourhood over.
Carry some cash for markets and small cafés — cards are not taken everywhere.
A day for what needs time and attention: museums, historic quarters, and lunch somewhere locals actually go.
Afternoon
FULL DAY TAXI ONLY to VALLÉ OR CASELA.
5.0· 20from €89
FULL DAY TAXI ONLY to VALLÉ OR CASELA. — rated 5 from 20 reviews.
Many museums close on a Monday or Tuesday — check the opening hours before you set out.
Get beyond the city: the nearby towns and countryside are usually what stays with you. A rental car is the practical way — public transport on these routes is slow and infrequent.
All day
Vacoas Phoenix
Vacoas Phoenix is 1 km from Saint Paul, about 3m by car. Leave in the morning so you're back before dark.
Book the car ahead: in season there is little left and the counter price is higher.
Rent a car in Saint PaulA free day. Go back to wherever you wanted to linger, and add one or two places from the list you haven't reached.
Afternoon
Creole Culinary Workshop
5.0· 13from €75
Creole Culinary Workshop — rated 5 from 13 reviews.
Carry some cash for markets and small cafés — cards are not taken everywhere.
A good day for a guided tour: a guide tells you what the signs don't, and takes the driving off your hands.
All day
Holyrood
Holyrood is 4 km from Saint Paul, about 11m by car. Leave in the morning so you're back before dark.
Book the car ahead: in season there is little left and the counter price is higher.
Rent a car in Saint PaulA calm finish: a favourite spot once more, some shopping, a late lunch. Leave yourself room before the airport.
Afternoon
Mauritius Guided South Tour (Private)
5.0· 11from €100
Mauritius Guided South Tour (Private) — rated 5 from 11 reviews.
Allow twice what the map says for the airport run — it is never the quiet hour when you need it.
Within a ~2.5h drive of Saint Paul.
Where you can drive from Saint Paul.
Tap a place for photos, opening hours and reviews
Top attractions
Restaurants and cafés
FULL DAY TAXI ONLY to VALLÉ OR CASELA.
€89
Creole Culinary Workshop
€75
Mauritius Guided South Tour (Private)
€100
Mauritius Guided North Tour (Private)
€90
Maison D’hôtes Coignet
from €114 / night
City Lodge
from €32 / night
Vintage Lodge
from €30 / night
Hennessy Park Hotel
from €131 / night
Source — Tripadvisor
Great Hotel
Excellent service. Great staff. Elegant place. Great views from the hotel room. Located in the heart of downtown. Highly recommend you stay here
Classy Restaurant and a St Paul Institution
This is a Saint Paul institution and one of the best restaurants in the Twin Cities. It's a wonderful restaurant for special occasions and we chose The St Paul Grill to celebrate my mother's 90th birthday. The atmosphere inside is classy but not pretentious. Our server was warm and welcoming but professional. Food was…
Great restoration of an historic building
This place has great ambience. Staff was very friendly. The building is impressive and the hotel has done an amazing job at preserving it's history. Loved the art. The garden in the center of the hotel looks like it will be a great place to sit and enjoy the place.
Never again!
We were coming from out of town for a concert that was downtown st paul. We had booked the Covington Inn a month in advance for this. When we were 20 min out we called to get parking directions clarified and were told we had no reservation and the boat had been moved and needed repairing. We were never informed for any…