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Mauritius
About Mauritius
Mauritius is paradise in one island, it evokes pictures of tropical luxury, beautiful beaches and year round sunshine. But Mauritius has so much more, mountains, natural beauty and a varied cultural history. There is an abundance of sights and diverse experiences and activites to keep you occupied, whether it's water sports, museums or markets Mauritius has something for you. It has a unqiue culinary repertoire relfecting it's cutltural heritage.
But Mauritius' biggest asset is it's people, welcoming, warm and friendly they will ensure you want to return soon.
But Mauritius' biggest asset is it's people, welcoming, warm and friendly they will ensure you want to return soon.
“Mauritius was made first, and then heaven, and that heaven was copied after Mauritius”
Mark Twain
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The basics
The basics
Mauritius is an island in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar in timezone UTC+4 (i.e. 2/3 hours ahead of mainland Europe). Being in the southern hemisphere, the Summer runs from November to April and winter May to October however there is not a huge difference in temperature between the seasons.
Mauritian creole is the most common language, but French and English are both commonly spoken. Traffic drives on the left and the roads are of a good standard.
The currency is the Mauritian Rupee and ATMs are readily available throughout the island and at the airport.
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Things to do
Mauritius has something for everyone. It's beautiful beaches are world-renowned but it has so much to offer. Museums, wild life, cycling, walking or watersports. Here are just some of the attractions
- L'aventure du sucre - museum
- Pamplemousse botanical gardens
- Port Louis - the captial
- Le Caudan
- Blue Penny stamp museum
- Casino
- Natural History museum
- Port Louis market
- Casela World of adventures - nature/wildlife park
- Chamarel Terres de 7 couleurs
- Trou aux cerfs - extinct volcanic crater
- Rochester Falls - waterfall
- Dolphin and whale watching
- Crocodile and giant tortoises
- The Flying Dodo - the island's first microbrewery (and restaurant)
Mauritian Cuisine
Mauritian cuisine reflects it's varied cutltural history with heavy influences from it's French, Indian, Chinese and Creole population.
Here are some of their most famous dishes you might like to try:
- Gateaux Pimente - Literally chilli cake
- Dholl puri - chapatti-like snack made from split peas
- Rougaille - tomato based curry
- Bol renverse - chop suey, rice, veg and a fried egg
- Boulets - like chinese dim sum
- Mine frites - noodles with veg and meat/seafood
- Mauritian biryani - subtly different to an Indian biryani