Gorges De La Riviere Noire
Gorges De La Riviere Noire (Black River Gorges) Are Gorges Located In The Highest Mountain Chain On The Island And Offer Splendid Views Of The Countryside.
Grand Bassin
Grand Bassin
Grand Bassin Is A Lake In An Extinct Volcano; It Is The Holy Lake Of The Hindus Who Celebrate The Maha Shivaratree, An Exotic Festival Held Yearly In February Or March.
Terres De Couleurs
Terres De Couleurs
The Land Takes On The Colors Of The Rainbow (On Sunny Days) At Terres De Couleurs (The Colored Earth), Located In The Southwest In The Mountains Near Chamarel.
Pamplemousses
Pamplemousses
The World-Renowned Botanical Gardens Of Pamplemousses Have Dozens Of Bizarre Plants And Trees Including The Talipot Palm At 60 Years Of Age, It Blooms For The First Time Then Dies. Giant Water Lilies Imported From Brazil Are Also Found Here.
Curepipe
Curepipe
Curepipe, A Large Town Located On The Central Plateau, Is A Good Place To Shop And Cool Off From The Warm Coast. The Extinct Volcano, Trou Aux Cerfs, May Be Visited Nearby.
Port Louis
Port Louis
Port Louis, The Chief Harbor And Capital City, Is Partially Surrounded By Mountains And Is Multifaceted In Character. The C% Has A Large Market Selling Indigenous Fruits And Veg-Etables, Pareos (Colorful Cloth Wraps) And Other Clothing And Souvenirs. Just Off The Main Square Along Place D’armes Are Some Eighteenth Century Buildings Including The Government House And Municipal Theatre.
Chinatown Is Also Worth A Visit. The Chinese Casino L’amicale De Port Louis, Located On Royal Street, Is Popular. The Season For Horse Racing At The Champ De Mars Is From May-November.
La Vanille Crocodile Park And Nature Reserve
La Vanille Crocodile Park And Nature Reserve
Located In The South, This Farm Breeds Nile Crocodiles Brought From Madagascar. There Is Also A Small Zoo With Wild Animals Found On Mauritius And A Nature Walk.
Domaine Des Grand Bois
Domaine Des Grand Bois
In This 2000-Acre (800 Hectare) Forested Park, Located North Of Mahebourg On The East Coast, Roam Stags, Deer, Wild Boar And Monkeys.
Macchabee-Bel Ombre Reserve
Macchabee-Bel Ombre Reserve
There Are A Number Of Small Nature Reserves On MauriŽtius. The Best For Hiking And Spotting Endemic Bird Species Is The Macchabee-Bel Ombre Reserve, Located In The Southwest. The Reserve’s Upland And Lowland Forests Provide A Variety Of HabiŽtats For Birdlife.
Casela Bird Park
Casela Bird Park
This Peaceful 20-Acre (8 Hectare) Park Harbors Over 140 Varieties Of Birds From Five Continents, Including The Mauritian Pink Pigeon.