FIJI is not only known for its white sandy beaches, swaying palm trees, colourful corals and lush rainforests.
It is also known for its buzzing night life.
Particularly in the Capital City, where you will be greeted with different coloured lights, music of different genres from pubs, nightclubs and smiley faces of Fijians greeting you on the streets.
Suva has a very active nightlife with a good number of bars, nightclubs, wine and dine restaurants.
If you are a party animal then bars and the nightclub scene in Suva is one place not to be missed.
There are karaoke bars, Irish bars, disco bars, grassroots bars, classy bars, laid back bars, cocktail bars and bars filled with different ethnic groups.
You can have a blast at any of these establishments mingling with the local crowd with a heap of fun to be had and loads of new friends to be made.
Clubbing is a popular recreation for urban, married and single Fijians with many bars allowing charitable and social organisations to use the clubs for fundraising dances.
Some pubs and nightclubs such as Bar 66 and a few others have refurbished their facilities to give it a modern look to attract tourists and young partygoers.
Bar 66, which is located off Victoria Pde, had undergone a major facelift to accommodate the bouncing dance floor provided by Angel Nightclub.
Angel Nightclub, which was previously located along Carnarvon St, was closed because of space issue.
A significant investment was channelled into the club, which reopened its doors with a modern look.
With 99 different led lights, smoke machines, remixed music by DJ King, the bouncing dance floor is no doubt fast becoming popular among young people, islanders and groups of friends.
Business partner Wong Po said the bouncing dance floor with all its lightings were imported directly from China.
This, he said, took the clubbing level in Fiji to a new height, something different from the normal dance floor in other nightclubs.
Friendly staff, smiley service and great music are all also attractions for partygoers.
Some nightclubs have a strict dress code while others are pretty lenient with customers.
The strict dress code clubs include Onyx Bar, O’Reillys and Traps, which are popular spots in the weekend.
Apart from the nightclubs, tourists and visitors to the Capital City have the Vodafone Hibiscus Festival to look forward to in the next few days.
The “Mother of all Festival” has great things to offer such as amusement rides, games, awareness and especially varieties of mouth-watering foods.
There are also several cost-worthy restaurants after hours such as Wishbone, McDonalds, Pizza King and other restaurants offering Asian delicacies.
City malls are also expected to take advantage of the large crowds during the Hibiscus festival. Those malls such as MHCC, TappooCity and BSP Suva Central offer an array of services and products for consumers during the busy festival period.
And don’t forget the hot dog and barbecue stands that are open until the wee hours of morning for the late-night clubbers.
Meanwhile, special zones in Suva and Nadi may be open for 24 hours as revealed in the Fijian Government Gazette on Shop (regulation and employment) (exemption) Order 2015, which was cited by the Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations Jioje Konrote.
For the purpose of the order, special zones referred to in the Suva area include Butt St, Carnarvon St, Victoria Parade, Town Hall Rd, Edward St, Thompson St, Renwick Rd, Cumming St, Scott St, Joske St, part of Pratt St, Central St, Gordon St, Loftus St, Stinton Pde and part of Macarthur St.
Usher St and Gladstone Rd are not part of the special zone.
For Nadi, the special zones cover the whole of Nadi Town, Nadi International Airport and other tourist areas.
The order does not apply to licensees under the Liquor Act 2006.
Fiji Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Peter Mazey welcomed the order and said it would benefit retailers in the Capital City and the township of Nadi.
