In Focus
Are you a lover of arts and crafts? If so, drop in at the "Mauritius Glass Gallery," in Phoenix where a museum and a workshop tells one about the history of glass.
Albion is located along the North West coast of Mauritius, and is well known for its lighthouse in Pointe aux Caves.
On the way to the north, in Beau-Plan (Pamplemousses), lies a museum that provides us with an insight into the history of sugar cane.
If you head towards the south west coast, through Tamarin, you will not be able to miss a blue, white and red coloured caravan in the carpark of the Franprix supermarket.
This waterfall is popular during the school holidays and at weekends. The road that leads to the waterfall is slightly rough and lost in the middle of the sugar cane fields, but this marvelous site is worth the effort.
If you love big thrills, then this peak is ideal for you. Visible from everywhere across the northern part of the island, the Pieter Both is an unusual peak, with a ball of rock on the top of it.
Nestled in the small village of Mapou, a few kilometres from Grand Bay, the Orchards of Labourdonnais is an essential site that should not be missed.
Tired after a week of hard work. Feel like getting a breath of fresh air and being at one with Nature? L'Ile aux Aigrettes, a limestone islet of 25 hectares, will be your haven of peace. It can only be reached by boat from the Mahébourg Bay in the south of Mauritius.
If you head towards the south of the island, or more precisely, Mahebourg, do not miss out on this biscuit factory as its specialties are not to be found elsewhere.
The beach of Tamarin is not only a surfing paradise but also a fishermen village. In spite of the risks, the latter go about their work with passion and no complaining.
Like on several islands, it is also well known that on Mauritius one eats lots of fish and seafood. Not only in the restaurants but also in the supermarkets where one can find fresh or frozen fish and seafood.
Mauritius glass gallery: handcrafted glasses
The lighthouse of Albion: a guide to the ocean
A museum that tells the sugar story
The caravan of Anwar or the delicious “Gato piment”
At the foot of Rochester Falls
The peak of Pieter Both
In the orchards of Labourdonnais
An island in its natural state
Rault biscuit factory : manioc filling
Buy freshly caught fish
The freshest of prawns
