Mauritius Photo: Myroslava Bozhko/Shutterstock.com The island of Mauritius lies about 2,000 kilometres off the southeast coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. As part of the Republic of Mauritius, which also includes the nearby island of Rodrigues as well as the outer islands Agaléga and St. Brandon, Mauritius has a long history of colonial conquests, disputed by the Netherlands, France and Great Britain. Having gained independence in 1968, the Republic of Mauritius retains its colourful diversity to-date, remaining multi-ethnic, multi-religious, multicultural and multilingual, giving shape to a very own, unique environment.
Myroslava Bozhko/Shutterstock.com Top 5 Grand Bay The area around Grand Bay (=Grand Baie) was the first one to develop mass to... Pereybère Only a few kilometres away from Grand Bay, Pereybère attracts with its manif... Grand Bassin leoks/Shutterstock.com The Grand Bassin, Ganga Talao, is a crater lake in a secluded mountain area ... Île aux Cerfs This small and privately owned island in the east of Mauritius is a little s... Flic en Flac Located along Flic en Flac to the south of Port Louis, this beach stretches ...
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Updated 28 March 2019 Destination: Mauritius Publishing date: 2019-03-28
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The island of Mauritius is the main island of the ohrim/Shutterstock.com nation of Mauritius, located in the southwest of the Indian Ocean, and right between Rodrigues Sights and adventures of Mauritius are as to the east and the French island of Réunion to numerous and diverse as its natural treasures, the west. While the islands are divided into nine and they are all spread around the whole island, dierent districts, the capital Port Louis – a from the very North with its beautiful beaches to district in itself – is both the main industrial hub the very South, known for terric landscapes as well as a touristic hot spot. with clis and mountains – and while the East is adorned with emerald-coloured lagoons and Since gaining independence, Mauritius' politics authentic villages, the West undoubtedly have been inuenced greatly by those of the captivates with its stunning nature parks and its Westminster parliament of Great Britain as the great winds for water sport of all kinds. nation's last colonial master, and thus ranks Grand Bay highly for democracy, economic and political freedoms compared to many other African The area around Grand countries. While the island retained two Bay (=Grand Baie) was languages forged during colonisation, French the rst one to develop and English, an indigenous Mauritian Creole mass tourism, and up to emerged as a blend of the colonial languages, as this very day, it still well as African and South Asian languages remains the centre of brought to and spoken on the island. tourist attraction. The small town in the North is bustling with locals and tourists alike, as it Much like its population and culture, the island's boasts many leisure activities and charming endemic ora and fauna, which is best known for boutiques, as well as a vibrant nightlife and – of the ightless bird breed called dodo, is course – the famous beach La Cuvette. beautifully diverse and colourful. However, being Photo: Quality Master/Shutterstock.com in acute danger of extinction, many of the Address: Grand Baie, Mauritius landscapes were turned into national parks subject to strict rules of nature protection, in order to maintain the beauty of this unique Destination: Mauritius Publishing date: 2019-03-28
Pereybère incredible beaches, restaurants, a plethora of Only a few kilometres leisure activities and also a world-famous golf away from Grand Bay, course. Pereybère attracts with its manifold culture and Photo: Quality Master/Shutterstock.com its lively bar and Address: Île aux Cerfs, Mauritius Internet: www.ileauxcerfsleisureisland.com restaurant scene, and it is
also considered by many to have the island's best Flic en Flac beach. The area is well equipped to Located along Flic en accommodate a host of tourists, as a long list of Flac to the south of Port hotels and resorts as well as countless sports and Louis, this beach leisure activities are to be enjoyed at this stretches for almost 8 paradisaical, palm-fringed seaside. kilometres, and boasts a coral reef that forms a Photo: Quality Master/Shutterstock.com Address: Pereybère, Mauritius beautiful lagoon with crystalline water. The whole village is quite developed, with 5-star Grand Bassin hotels, restaurants and all the facilities and The Grand Bassin, Ganga services you can expect from a major tourist Talao, is a crater lake in a destination. secluded mountain area in the heart of Mauritius. Photo: wsf-s/Shutterstock.com Address: Flic en Flac, Mauritius Visited by many pilgrims during the festival Maha Sugar Museum Shivaratri, it is of religious importance for the Housed inside an old Hindu faith in God Shiva, and since 2007, Shiva sugar factory, this small itself towers over the impressive lake, pictured museum oers a glimpse as a giant statue as another goddess, Durga, of the island's history, does since 2017. and its sugar cultivation in particular. While Photo: NadyaEugene/Shutterstock.com Address: Grand Bassin, Mauritius learning more about how plantations shaped Mauritian industry and society in the colonial Île aux Cerfs era, you will also discover how people lived and This small and privately worked back in the day. owned island in the east of Mauritius is a little Photo: Pack-Shot/Shutterstock.com Address: Beau Plan, Pamplemousses, Mauritius slice of heaven, and it is Opening hours: Daily 9am-5pm easily accessible by boat. Phone: +230 243 790 0 Even though its name Internet: www.aventuredusucre.com/en translates as "deer island", it is no longer Email: [email protected] More Info: Guided tours free of charge are scheduled inhabited by the animals, but rather contains Mon-Thu at 10:30am an 2:30pm and Fri at 2:30pm. Destination: Mauritius Publishing date: 2019-03-28
Île aux Aigrettes Le Morne Brabant Île aux Aigrettes is an The basaltic mountain at island in the Southeast of the peninsula Le Morne Mauritius, and although it Brabant in the southwest is quite small, it is home of Mauritius is a UNESCO to a multitude of rare and World Heritage Site, and diverse plants and animal it is not only of great species. Being a nature reserve since 1965, this importance as for its natural attractions but also islet attracts tourists and locals alike, both of due to its cultural legacy. This site is associated whom come to see the famous pink pigeons, with the struggle against slavery and oppression, giant tortoises and the last surviving piece of and is an emblem of the struggle. Mauritian dry coastal forest. Photo: Quality Master/Shutterstock.com Address: Le Morne Brabant, Mauritius Photo: Benny Marty/Shutterstock.com Address: Île aux Aigrettes, Mauritius Black River Gorges National Park
Balaclava ruins In the Southwest of Inside the Maritim Resort Mauritius lies the island's & Spa Hotel, you will nd biggest natural reserves, fascinating ruins that, the Black River Gorges back in the early 18th National Park. Covering century, were built as a an area of 6,754 hectares, fortress by the rst it dates back to 1994, when it was established to French governor of Mauritius, Mahe de safeguard what remained of the native Mauritian Labourdonnais, in order to protect the island forests, and to protect the island's endangered from possible incursions. The fortress, which species, like the Mauritian ying fox and the also housed an arsenal, exploded in 1774 and Mauritian parakeet. since then remains as a remnant of Mauritian Photo: Kletr/Shutterstock.com history. Visitors are advised to contact the Address: B103 - Plaine Champagne Road, Mauritius Maritim Resort & Spa before visiting in order to Phone: +230 203 190 0 check availability.
Photo: PattayaPhotography/Shutterstock.com Address: Turtle Bay, Balaclava, Mauritius Phone: +230 204 100 0 Email: [email protected] Destination: Mauritius Publishing date: 2019-03-28
DINING Le Fangourin In the garden of Beau Plan and at the heart of L'Aventure de Sucre, the sugar museum of Mauritius, you will nd your very own treat, both savoury and sweet. With its festive and rened cuisine, The Fagourin is inspired by the manifold
Studio Peace/Shutterstock.om avours of the unique Mauritian kitchen; they are willing to preserve local tradition as well as The Mauritian cuisine is a blended one, and sustain their beautiful surroundings: a includes Creole, French, Chinese and Indian picturesque pond, century-old vegetation and a dishes that often are unique to the island itself: charming veranda overlooking the central dhal puri (atbread lled with bean curry), the plateau's mountains. millionaire's salad (palm hearts salad with seafood) and gateau piment (=chilli cake). As Photo: vsl/Shutterstock.com Address: L’Aventure du Sucre, Pamplemousses, Mauritius these inuences already reveal, herbs and spices Opening hours: Daily 9am-5pm are widely used, but you will certainly nd Phone: +230 243 790 0 restaurants that lean towards more international Internet: www.le-fangourin.restaurant.mu (and less spicy) avours. Le Café des Arts Eureka Le Café des Arts aspires This Maison Créole to combine art and serves avours typical of gastronomy in the same the island's blended way the dierent cultures kitchen, and its menu is of Mauritius grew as diverse as the culture together back in the day. of Mauritius itself. While While infusing their menu with cultural and the broad selection of traditional dishes (and artistic value, they also include classic European especially curries) invites you to deeply immerse dishes into their interpretation of traditional yourself into the local cuisine, the beautiful and Mauritian cuisine. Art and creativity can be both well-tended garden allows you to enjoy the seen on the plate and tasted in the dish; the nature at its best – with typical Mauritian teas restaurant is also part of an art gallery and a that you can also buy afterwards. museum close by.
Photo: Joe Gough/Shutterstock.com Photo: Volodymyr Goinyk/Shutterstock.com Address: La Maison Eureka, Moka, Mauritius Address: Victoria 1840, Trou D'Eau Douce, Mauritius Opening hours: Mon-Sat 9am-5pm. Sun 9am-3pm Opening hours: Daily 7pm-10:30pm Phone: +230 433 847 7 Phone: +230 480 022 0 Internet: www.maison-eureka.restaurant.mu Internet: www.lecafedesarts.restaurant.mu Email: [email protected] Destination: Mauritius Publishing date: 2019-03-28
Palais de Barbizon Amigo While the restaurant's Amigo is the safest bet appearance does not for enjoying excellent strike at rst sight, its seafood specialities. kitchen will win you over Although its name comes immediately. Dishing up rather from the founding Mauritian avours from a family's initials than from family-owned cookbook, and waiting tables its Spanish translation to "friend", every without as little as a xed menu, Barbizon is said customer feels heartily welcomed, from the very to be of Mauritian authenticity at its peak, so it moment of enters until the nal goodbye, or is no wonder that it can get busy quite fast – rather - see you soon. booking ahead is recommended. Photo: Kristi Blokhin/Shutterstock.com Address: Royal Road, Cap Malheureux, Mauritius Photo: Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock.com Opening hours: Mon-Sat 12pm-3pm and 6pm-10pm Address: Route Sainte Anne, Chamarel, Mauritius Phone: +230 262 624 8 Opening hours: Daily 12pm-4pm Email: [email protected] Phone: +230 483 417 8
Frenchie Café Lambic The inuence of French In the heart of the tradition is more than capital, Lambiac has plain to see upon entering opened the rst Frenchie Café, as they microbrewery of serve traditional dishes Mauritius, and by serving nearly all day long: for both local and imported breakfast, lunch and dinner. Every Saturday beer, they immediately win over a beer lover's night, however, the atmosphere gets more heart. Their menu ranges from usual sh and international, as DJs transform the restaurant meat oerings to exotic Creole dishes, which are into a hip and cheerful cocktail bar. always (!) supposed to match the beer, and not the other way round. Photo: Maksim Toome/Shutterstock.com Address: Riverview Centre, Black River, Mauritius Photo: NatashaPhoto Opening hours: Mon-Fri 8am-12am. Sat 9am-12am Address: 4 Saint Goerges Street, Port Louis, Mauritius Phone: +230 483 612 5 Opening hours: Mon-Thu 9:30am-9pm. Fri 9:30am-10pm. Sat Email: [email protected] 1am-9pm Phone: +230 212 601 1 Internet: www.lambic.mu Email: [email protected] More Info: The restaurant can be found at Shangri-La's Le Touessrok Resort & Spa. Destination: Mauritius Publishing date: 2019-03-28
CAFES Chelsea's Cup n' Cake Chelsea's Cup n' Cake is a sweet tooth's paradise, as it oers cakes, pastries and milk shakes of all kinds and avours. While its sweet and sugary goods are quite perfect for a break during the day, the cafe also oers savoury dishes for getting your day started or for a snack later on. Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock.com
Photo: Juli112/Shutterstock.com With its fair and beautiful surroundings, Address: Arcade Currimjee, Royal Road, Curepipe, Mauritius Mauritius invites you to savour a coee and Opening hours: Mon-Sat 9am-6pm enjoy the view anywhere you prefer: in pure Phone: +230 674 676 7 nature or in a lively neighbourhood. Take the Email: [email protected] chance and have a look around, since the cafes Cafe de la Presse are as diverse as the island and its people at Right at the city's heart large. and close to the harbour, Café Müller Cafe de la Presse serves Café Müller oers great nearly everything that coee, cakes and crêpes your heart could possibly of all kinds. The desire: a weekly changing German-run café owns a lunch menu with dishes of all kinds, and a lovely green garden, never-ending variety of cakes and pastries of all where you can enjoy both shapes and sizes. Be brave and try out an a short break during sightseeing and a fair intriguing dessert that is quite possibly only breakfast buet that will surely meet all of your served here. expectations. Photo: Sergey Ryzhov/Shutterstock.com Address: 5 Rue La Chaussée, Port Louis, Mauritius Photo: Demkat/Shutterstock.com Opening hours: Mon-Fri 10am-4:30pm Address: Royal Road, Grand Baie, Mauritius Phone: +230 212 859 0 Opening hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. Sat 8am-4pm Email: [email protected] Phone: +230 263 523 0 Email: [email protected] Îlot Café Right next to Grand Bay beach, Îlot Café awaits you with a huge menu and treats of all kinds: homemade cakes, fresh salads and various Destination: Mauritius Publishing date: 2019-03-28
sandwiches. The wood-dominated interior and plate, you will certainly enjoy the spectacular furniture create a casual and cosy atmosphere view over Grand Bay in this very same way. that invites you to enjoy your stay and even leave a few written words behind, on a timber ower Photo: 1481572/Pixabay.com (image cropped) Address: Coastal Road, Flic en Flac, Mauritius pot or the wall right next to you – it is genuinely Phone: +230 453 887 5 encouraged. Internet: www.delibake.mu Email: [email protected] Photo: De Repente/Shutterstock.com Address: Grand Baie, Riviere Du Rempart, Mauritius BARS & NIGHTLIFE Opening hours: Mon-Sun 9am-6pm. Phone: +230 263 974 4
Lemon Tree Café At the Northwestern coast of Mauritius, the Lemon Tree Café introduces another inuence on Mauritian
culture that holds no Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock.com connection colonial conquest: Portuguese delicacies, such as pasteis de nata or chocolate As most people tend to spend the evenings mousse. In fact, they focus on sweet within or close to the resorts, much local assortments, and are rumoured to serves some of nightlife happening in Grand Bay. However, the best cupcakes on the island, but they also Mauritius has some great bars and clubs all over oer fair (and savoury) breakfast and lunch the island, from dance clubs to beach and sports menus. bars – dig slightly deeper, and they are right there to be found. Photo: Natalia Mylova/Shutterstock.com Address: Circle Square Forbach, Mapou, Mauritius Heritage C Beach Club Opening hours: Mon-Thu 8am-5pm. Fri 8am-11pm. Sat With a sparkling pool 8am-5pm. Sun 8am-2pm right next to the beach, Phone: +230 266 879 9 Email: mauritius@vidaecae.com this lounge bar oers both residents and guests Delibake Cafe & Bakery a great spot for enjoying At Delibake, the artisanry the sun during day and of baking is still alive, as (early) night. Being the rst beach club on the every lunch and every island, this location does not only attract people pastry is handcrafted by oering cocktails but also by providing dance with heart, fresh music on the weekends, played by both resident ingredients and a and international DJs. deep-rooted passion. While you will already discover warmth in your cup and joy on your Photo: bogdanhoda/Shutterstock.com Destination: Mauritius Publishing date: 2019-03-28
Address: Domaine de Bel Ombre, Bel Ombre, Mauritius Big Willy's Opening hours: Daily 10am-11pm Big Willy's is the address Phone: +230 622 117 4 for everyone who is still Email: [email protected] unsure about how to More Info: The beach club is located at Heritage Villas Valriche. spend the night: you can come here for lunch, The Beach House meet up for dinner, share At The Beach House in a drink, watch your favourite sports and also Grand Bay, the beach party till you drop. Check out their program for itself – as the name when you're in the area. already reveals – cannot be any closer, and the Photo: ben bryant/Shutterstock.com Address: Le Barachois, Tamarin, Mauritius drinks can rarely be any Opening hours: Tue-Thu 11am-10pm. Fri 11am-11pm. better. With a huge variety of white, red and Sat-Sun 6pm-11pm sparkling wines as well as numerous colourful Phone: +230 483 740 0 cocktails, the mind-blowing view over the ocean Internet: www.bigwillys.mu Email: [email protected] and the fancy, yet cosy interior, The Beach House is an easy pick for an evening out. Lakaz Cascavelle
Photo: Ditty_about_summer/Shutterstock.com Lakaz Cascavelle is a Address: Royal Road, Grand Baie, Mauritius European pub by Opening hours: Daily Mon-Sun 11am-12am appearance but a Creole Phone: +230 263 259 9 one by heart. In a vibrant Internet: www.thebeachhouse.mu and cheerful atmosphere, they serve traditional BARaBAR Mauritian tapas and drinks, while playing the If you are a fan of live best dance music by local artists and DJs during music, then head over to the weekends. BARaBAR! With weekly changing artists Photo: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock.com performing on stage Address: Cascavelle Shopping Centre, Flic en Flac, Mauritius every Friday and Opening hours: Tue-Sun 10am-10pm. Fri-Sat 10pm-closing Saturday, they will not only enrich your evening Phone: +230 452 920 0 Internet: www.lakaz.mu with great Rock'n'Roll but also scrumptious tapas and delightful drinks. Moustache Bistro
Photo: Evannovostro/Shutterstock.com In a traditional Creole Address: B13, Grand Baie, Mauritius house, with wooden Opening hours: Wed-Sat 8:30pm-2am beams and chandeliers Phone: +230 577 862 89 made from up-side-down Email: [email protected] wine bottles, Moustache Bistro combines Destination: Mauritius Publishing date: 2019-03-28
Mauritian tapas with modern wine culture. With setting. photographs of celebrities, embellished with moustaches – and yes, that is where its name Photo: Kagai19927/Shutterstock.com Address: Bagatelle, Moka, Mauritius originally comes from –, this bar provides Opening hours: Mon-Thu 9:30am-8:30pm. Fri-Sat eccentric yet cosy surroundings where you can 9:30am-10pm. Sun 9:30am-3pm enjoy both dinner and drinks. Phone: +230 52 580 987 Internet: www.mallofmauritius.com Photo: Tawan Jz/Shutterstock.com Address: Royal Road, Tamarin, Mauritius Caudan Waterfront Opening hours: Tue-Sat 5pm-11pm Le Caudan Waterfront is Phone: +230 483 772 8 one of the oldest malls in SHOPPING Mauritius, located at the docks of Port Louis, and thus right at the heart of it all. The complex hosts a huge variety of shops, casinos, cinemas, restaurants and even a hotel, as well as some events during the year, such as bazar sales, where vendors from all across the island sell their homemade goods. Make sure to visit the craft market for artisan products, and enjoy the joyfull/Shutterstock.com vibrant and dynamic atmosphere.
"Made in Mauritius" is a label that has become Photo: Martin Falbisoner/Wikimedia.org (image cropped) known for high quality, unique designs and Address: Marina Quay, Port Louis, Mauritius artisan crafts worldwide. Ranging from shopping Opening hours: Mon-Sat 9:30am-5:30pm centres to craft markets, the whole island is a Phone: +230 211 950 0 shopaholic's paradise that oers both upscale Internet: www.caudan.com Email: [email protected] shopping as well as bargains – however, do try to
negotiate. Arsenal District Arsenal is a tiny district Bagatelle Mall in the North of Mauritius Bagatelle Mall is the with not even 4,000 island's largest mall, inhabitants that, featuring over 130 stores nonetheless, is one of the as well as a large food islands' most popular court and dierent shopping destinations, among locals and tourists leisure options. With high alike. Widely known for its produce of cashmere, quality and both local and international retail this village also oers other artisan products of brands, the modern complex attracts visitors of remarkable quality that can either be acquired most dierent shopping habits, who enjoy a rather expensively or – depending on your comprehensive experience in this majestic Destination: Mauritius Publishing date: 2019-03-28
haggling skills – at bargain prices. Sun 9am-3pm Phone: +230 696 779 7
Photo: Alessandro Cristiano/Shutterstock.com Internet: www.phoenixmall.mu Address: Arsenal, Pamplemousses, Mauritius Email: [email protected]
Central Market Port Louis Curepipe A stone's throw from the Curepipe is a bustling harbour, Port Louis' commercial hub in the Central Market is rightly heart of Mauritius island, famous for its authentic famous for not only its produce selection, not volcanic crater but also only oering fruit and its abundant retail vegetable varieties but also curiosities like shopping. Oering many duty free shops as well Chinese herbal medicines and aphrodisiacs. as modern and ethnic clothing stores, shopping Being the centre of local economy since Victorian complexes, large arcades and the Curepipe times, this market got renovated in 2004 market, which attracts locals and tourists alike without loosing its charm that is still nestled in with aordable produce of high quality. its stone walls, paved alleys and many of its Photo: Quality Master/Shutterstock.com shops, including great craft stores and Mauritian food stations. Make sure to come early to have TOURIST INFORMATION the best selection.
Photo: Karl Ahnee/Shutterstock.com Address: Farquhar Square, Port Louis, Mauritius Opening hours: Mon-Sat 5:30am-5:30pm. Sun 5:30am-11:30pm
Phoenix Mall Phoenix mall is the one-stop destination for Pascal Lagesse/Shutterstock.com shopping indulgences, as this is where it all
happens, with great entertainment and Passport / Visa excellent food. The vast complex houses world While citizens of most famous brands as well as eateries featuring European and African delicacies from all over the world, so that it countries do not need a indeed is the perfect venue to full all and any of visa for touristic travels, a your needs. visa can be required either prior to travel or Photo: Dragon Images/Shutterstock.com Address: Siavananda Avenue, Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius upon arrival – use the website of the Passport Opening hours: Mon-Thu 9am-8:30pm. Fri-Sat 9am-10pm. and Immigration Oice to check for individual Destination: Mauritius Publishing date: 2019-03-28
requirements. All persons coming to Mauritius Mauritius International Airport for purposes other than tourism, visit or business The international airport need to apply for a visa/permit before Sir Seewoosagur undertaking any travel. Holders of Diplomatic Ramgoolam is located Passports other than those issued by the 5km southwestern of Government of Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Mahébourg and 35km Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Yemen, and southeastern of Port Laissez-passer issued from internationally Louis. Airport taxis will take you to almost every recognized organizations are exempt from visa town, while the public bus services only provide regulations. routes to the biggest settlements, such as Port Louis and Curepipe. You can also go on your A visa does allow the bearer to travel to own, as you will nd car rental companies among Mauritius, while the nal admission for entering the services provided on site, as well as rests upon the Immigration Oicer at the point of currency exchange booths and ATMs. entry. Photo: Juan Garces Address: A10 Royal Road, Plaine Magnien, Mauritius Photo: TukTuk Design/Shutterstock.com Phone: +230 603 800 0 Phone: +230 210 931 2 Internet: https://mauritius-airport.atol.aero Internet: http://passport.govmu.org/english Email: [email protected] Public transport Best Time to Visit The public transport in Located in the southwest Mauritius is run by the Indian Ocean, Mauritius National Transport is warm and pleasant Authority that owns two throughout the year, and bus companies, United the water temperature is Bus Service (UBS) and also ideal for swimming National Transport Corporation (NTC), with and sporting activities. In general, the western frequent routes through the entire island. Bus and northern regions are warmer and drier than transportation is quite cheap and allows one to those in the east and south. However, each mingle with the locals. There are two types of period has its marks, and the summer months buses: standard and express, and the latter ones from October to April are the best ones for beach are both air-conned and much faster. The buses holidays. During winter, from July to September, usually operate from 5:30am-8pm in built up you will, in contrast, prot from the o-peak areas and from 6:30am-6:30pm in the season by securing bargain prices. countryside; however, there is a late service between Port Louis and Curepipe until 11pm. Photo: VectorA/Shutterstock.com Photo: Pierre-Luc Auclair Internet: http://nta.govmu.org/English/Pages/default.aspx Email: [email protected] Destination: Mauritius Publishing date: 2019-03-28
Taxi Pharmacy When taking a taxi, Pharmacies can be found negotiation is key, as across the whole island, meters are rarely used and they are always and you can easily be marked with explicit ripped o – always insist emblems. A central one, on turning on the meter Newton Pharmacy, is or negotiate the price rst. One of the biggest located in Port Louis but there are several other services is Taxi Mauritius Tours but there are ones in every bigger town – while they are several other companies located across the usually open from 8am-5pm on weekdays, they whole island. close on Saturdays at 2pm already.
Taxi Mauritius Mauritius Pharmacy Traic Centre Saint Pierre, Moka, Mauritius Rue Louis Pasteur, Curepipe, Mauritius +230 594 060 00 +230 670 227 0
Taksi Mauritius Sun Pharmacy Cote D'Or Road, hermitage, Mauritius Route Royale, Riolet, Mauritius +230 5255 6255 +230 261 346 5
Photo: Taxi Photo: Gemma Garner Address: Royal Road, Grand Baie, Mauritius Address: Queen Street, Port Louis, Mauritius Phone: +230 577 7025 6 Opening hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. Sat 8am-2pm Phone: +230 208 224 4 Post Mauritius Post ltd (MPL) Telephone operates across the whole Country code: +230 island. Their shops can be recognized by their yellow and blue logo, and they sell every product and attendance, from stamps and packages to pick up and nancial services. A central oice can be found at Port Louis but the oicial Photo: Jardson Almeida website informs about every other subsidiary and Electricity its opening hours. 230 V, 50 Hz, C/G
Photo: Andy Fuchs Address: Dumas Street 3, Port Louis, Mauritius Opening hours: Mon-Fri 8:15am-4pm. Sat 8:15am-11:45am Phone: +380 263 086 4 Internet: http://www.mauritiuspost.mu/ Email: [email protected] Destination: Mauritius Publishing date: 2019-03-28
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Population 1.2 Million
Currency 1 Mauritian Rupee = 100 cents
Opening hours In the main towns, normal opening hours last from 9:30am until 7:30pm on weekdays and Saturdays, whereas most of the shops are closed on Sundays and public holidays.
Newspapers Le Mauricien Mauritius Times L'Express
Emergency numbers Police and Ambulance: 999 Fire brigade: 995
Tourist information Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority St Louis Street 11302 Port Luis Phone: +230 203 190 0