Simply Mauritius

Places of Interest

Mauritius doesn’t only offer wonderful beaches, also the inland region and the towns are fascinating and exotic. Here are some remarkable places :

Black River Gorges National Park with its original jungle and bird life which exists only in Mauritius (the Pink Pigeon, the Echo Parakeet and the Mauritius Kestrel; all very rare species). Several walking-tours; Alexander Waterfalls

Bois Chéri : Visit the tea production, enjoy the mauritian cuisine in a colonial house build 1819

Chamarel and the coloured earth : Place in the south-west with pilgrimage church. Remarkably seven-coloured earth for which there isn’t any scientific explanation till now and the Chamarel waterfall.
Le Gris Gris : beautiful beach section in the south of Mauritius.

Domaine de l´Ylang Ylang :Ylang Ylang plantation in Vieux Grand Port. A visit of the plantation is a must for every nature-lover. Lovely situated restaurant.

Domaine Les Pailles: Experience the original Mauritius. Traditional sugar production, Landrover safaris and animation for children. The restaurants are part of the best of Mauritius.Casino of the luxury class.

Domaine du Chasseur :Experiencing the nature of Mauritius. Walks for animal and nature lovers. Restaurant of the top class.

La Vanille Krokodil Park: Park with original vegetation in a beautiful environment. Crocodiles can be experienced very closely. Zoo with monkeys, flying foxes, turtles and more.The restaurant is recommendable: crocodile meat is served.Tours in Mauritius

EUREKA: One of the most beautiful colonial villas of the island, today a museum. Restaurant with country typical cuisine.

Grand Bassin: Sacred lake for the Hindus in between some temples situated in the Black River Georges National Park; worth seeing specially when the feast Maha Shivaratree is celebrated there. You are welcome to the ceremonies held over there. Take off your shoes before entering the temples!

La Val Nature Park : beautifully and quietly situated in the southeast with fresh water prawns farming, monkeys, Anthurium farm and more

Père Laval : from 1841 to 1864 missionary in Mauritius. His grave in Saint Croix isn’t a pilgrim place only for Christians.

Rochester Falls: enjoy a refreshing bath; near Souillac with charming vantage points

Trou aux Cerfs in Curepipe: extinct volcano since a long time. From there you have an excellent view over the whole island.

Mahébourg located in the south is one of the larger towns of Mauritius in which the old Creole charm still remains unchanged.

Tamarind Waterfalls: Waterfall more than 240 m high over seven steps. It is difficult and exhausting to go there, but taking a bath in the cold water there is the right reward.

Le Souffleur: wild coast with thundering breakers and jets up to 80 m high

Pamplemousses botanic garden: The water-lilies Victoria Amazonica and the manor house Château de Mon Plaisir (1735) are remarkable.The unusual Talipot palm flourishes only every sixty years and dies afterwards. Come on time!

Port Louis: during the business hours the capital of the island is extremely crowded, loud and colourful; after closing time and on Sundays dead like a dodo (extinct bird of Mauritius). For discovering the town please take a day time and don’t come with your own car, better take the bus.

Visit these places:
One of the main sights of Mauritius is the market with the fruits and vegetables piled up artistically. Just opposite is the bazaar where you can purchase souvenirs and spices at favourable prices. The small museum of natural history, the Jummah Mosque, the Cathedral Saint Louis, the race course Champs de Mars; Caudan Waterfront with its restaurants, shops, cinemas und bars: mainly on weekends the new meeting point for Mauritians and tourists. Rove through Chinatown (chinese pharmacy), go for a stroll along Rue Desforges (S.S. Ramgoolam) and Rue Royal. Pay a visit to the excellent restaurants.