Originally
a fort during the Portuguese and Dutch periods but now
simply the commercial center of the country and the
site of most major offices, big hotels, some of the
better shops, airline offices, banks, main post office,
immigration office, travel agents and restaurants. Within
Fort are several places of tourist interest which can
be conveniently seen on foot. The colonial buildings
include the Presidential Secretariat, previously the
parliament house, the Grand Oriental Hotel, built in
the mid 19th century as barracks for soldiers, the Lighthouse
Clock Tower which along with being. |