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Exciting Things To Do In Mauritius
f sitting on a beach all character, and proudly displays
day every day isn’t quite signs of it's historical past.
your cup of tea, but you There is a new waterfront
really fancy a long haul holiday development which is home to many
to a stunning island destination, shops. This is complimented by
Mauritius could be just what you the old market a stone's throw
are looking for. With many away.
activities both in and out of the
resorts, a luxury holiday in If designer shopping outlets is
Mauritius can provide interest what you are looking for, then a
for a range of visitors. trip to Curepipe is well worth
the visit. This is the islands
The island itself is an main urban centre, and is worth a
independent state in the Indian stop if travelling through it on
Ocean, 900km east of Madagascar. route to somewhere else! It’s
The area is 1860sq km and is made located in the centre of the
up of a central plateau, island between Port Louis and the
gradually rising towards the airport.
South West where it reaches it’s
highest point at 800m. Mahebourg is a village which is
worth a visit, especially if
Excursions around the island will staying in the south east of the
give you an insight into the island. It’s still one of the
islands rich and colourful islands main fishing villages,
history, and where better to and you are at leisure to wonder
start than the vibrant capital, round the market stalls. If you
Port Louis. The harbour on the are staying at the Shandrani, you
west of the island lies sheltered can even hire a bicycle and cycle
in a semi-circle of mountains, there!
and the town has plenty of
Catamaran Trips can be arranged Pamplemousses, it’s known to
from most hotels and are an naturalists throughout the world
excellent way to see the beauty for it’s large collection of
of Mauritius from the relaxing indigenous and exotic palms, and
waters off the Indian Ocean. the giant Victoria Amazonica
These are normally full day water lilies. It is well worth
trips, where a bar-b-que lunch is paying for a guide to take you
provided of freshly caught fish, around the gardens as their
and salads. You are encouraged knowledge and tit-bits of
to snorkel from the boat, and you information make the visit all
also have time to relax on one of the more enjoyable.
the beautiful beaches of the
island. Just watch out for the A unique feature in Mauritius is
rum cocktails on your way back to Chamarel, an area of undulating
the hotel! land stretching in contrasting
layers of colour, an patches of
Mauritius has a wealth of blue, green, red and yellow
activities orientated around it’s earth, all believed to be the
environment. A nature park close results of weathering.
to Port Louis, Domaine les
Pailles, covers 3000 acres at the Mauritius is well known to
foot of a mountain range. There ornithologists and the Casela
are deer and rare birds in the Bird Park is set in the area of
park, and if you like a bit of Black River, and stretches over
adrenaline, Land Rover ‘safaris’ 20 acres. There are more than
and quad biking are also 140 varieties of birds, from 5
available. continents. The main attraction
is the Mauritian Pink Pigeon, one
The island has a stunning of the rarest birds in the world.
botanical garden called
The beautiful flower of Ylang Trips around the island can be
Ylang with it’s fragrant yellow booked from your hotel, with
flowers, is grown in a plantation luxury holidays in Mauritius to a
called Le Domaine de l’Ylang variety of hotels including the
Ylang. Here the perfume is Shandrani can be arranged through
distilled over panoramic views Beachcomber Tours. For more
over the bay of Vieux Grand Port, information visit
where the neighbouring islets can www.beachcombertours.co.uk or
be seen. call 01483 445610.
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