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Mauritius is a beautiful island located in the Indian Ocean. It is not only an island which has as places of interest beaches only; there is a large number of places of interest which are waiting for your visit.
Here is a list of the places of interest that can be visited in Mauritius:
Casela Park
The Casela Park is located on the western side of the island, not far from Flic en Flac. The park is mainly a bird park of around twenty five acres. The park is home of about one hundred and fifty species of birds. The pink pigeon which is one of the rarest birds of Mauritius Island can be seen in the park. But in Casela you can also see, tortoises, tigers, monkeys and deers.
Pamplemousses Botanical Gardens
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The Pamplemousses Botanical Gardens is one of the most famous botanical gardens of the island.
It is found in the village of Pamplemousses in the North of Mauritius.
The garden has been created by Mahé de Labourdonnais, the first French Governor of the island. The gardens were created as from the year 1735.
The garden was in the past known as Mon Plaisir and is one of the finest gardens in the world. One of the main attractions of the garden is the giant water lilies known as Victoria Regia.
There is in the botanical gardens about five hundred plants species.
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Domaine du Chasseur
Domaine du Chasser is on a private land of three thousand acres of forest located in the south east of the island at Anse Jonchée. The Domaine du Chasseur is on the high hills and you can observe the Vieux Grand Port Bay from there. This tropical forest is also home of an endangered bird species known as the Mauritian Kestrel, a large number of other birds, monkeys, wild boars and Javanese stags.
Domaine Les Pailles
Domaine Les Pailles is located in Pailles about ten minutes from the capital city, Port Louis. There is large number of activities proposed by the park as visiting it in Land Rover and horse riding. You will also discover in the nature park the traditional way of making sugar with an ancient sugar mill.
Chamarel
Chamarel is a very popular place in the island located in the Black River district where can be seen the famous seven coloured earths. It is volcanic ashes which have seven different colours which happened with weathering. It is a fascinating place which is worth a visit.
Grand Bassin
Grand Bassin is sacred to the Hindu population of Mauritius. It is a natural lake in a crater of an extinct volcano. The Mauritian Hindu used to do pilgrimage especially during Maha Shivaratree, they do it to thank the God Shiva for having saved the world.
Aquarium
The aquarium of Mauritius is located in the North of the island. The aquarium offers a large number of fish, corals, sponges and invertebrates. You can admire in miniature the fauna and flora of the Indian Ocean.
Ile aux Cerfs
Ile aux Cerfs is a small island located near the east coast of Mauritius and is accessible with a boat. It is a magnificent place with beautiful white sandy beaches, clear calm waters and palm trees. It is worth a visit.
Euréka
Euréka is a beautiful colonial house with antique furniture. This colonial house has a particularity of having over one hundred windows and doors. It is surrounded with a magnificent garden and there is also a restaurant proposing local cuisine.
Le Val Nature Park
Le Val is located in the Plaines Wilhems district. It is a natural reserve where you can observe breeding of giant prawns and a large variety of anthurium grown there mainly for export to Europe.
Floreal Square and Textile Museum
In the Floreal Square you will discover the textile museum, shopping centre and a café. The Textile Museum is a place where you will discover the universe of Mauritian knitwear and textile which is one of the main economy of the island.
La Vanille Crocodile Park
La Vanille Crocodile Park is located in the South of the island. Located in a tropical dense forest, you will discover Nile Crocodiles which have been imported from Madagascar to be bred. There are also other animals found in the park as giant tortoises, monkeys, bats and wild boars.
Le Barachois
Le Barachois is in an environment of mangrove and is located near Vieux Grand Port.
Trou aux Cerfs
Trou aux Cerfs is an extinct volcano located on the central plateau in Curepipe where you can enjoy a panoramic view of the west side of Mauritius Island.
Naval Museum
The Naval Museum has been created in a French colonial mansion located in the village of Mahébourg. In the museum you will discover a lot of objects found in the wreckages surrounding Mauritius Island.
Mauritius Glass Gallery
In the Mauritius Glass Gallery you can see a large of men and women working and bringing life to glass by using traditional techniques. It is a fabulous place to be visited. The factory and shop is located at Pont Fer Phoenix.
Waterfalls
There are fabulous waterfalls in the island. Two of the main waterfalls which make part of the tours are the Rochester Falls located in Souillac and the Chamarel Falls near the seven coloured earths.
Karting
Since 2001 you have the opportunity to visit Kart Loisir and do karting. Karting is a quite new sport to Mauritius. Kart Loisir is located at La Joulieete Petite Rivière. The area is surrounded of a magnificent view.
L’aventure du sucre
Discover in the north of Mauritius, in Beau Champs the sugar museum created in an ancient sugar industry.
There is also a shop where you can taste the Mauritian rum and the different sorts of sugar and also buy
some.
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