Best Places to visit in Mauritius Part 1

               

As stated many times by now, Mauritius is magnificent and today I'm going to tell you about some of the places that you could visit if you come to Mauritius some day.

The most prominent attraction at its prime, The Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden (the SSR Botanical Garden) was created over 300 years ago by the French botanist Pierre Poivre. Later on 17 September 1988, the garden was formally named Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden, in honour of the late Prime Minister, who led the country to independence.

                 

For a long time, it was ranked third among the best gardens around the world. It is notable for its pond of giant water lilies and covers an area of around 37 hectares. Many trees have been planted by great personalities, including Indira Gandhi, princess Margaret, Courtess of Snowdon, Francois Mitterrand and Robert Mugabe. This place is a popular tourist attraction in Pamplemousses in the north of the country.

     

Student educational tours used to centre around the garden as we would have lunch there and feed the fish and other animals that were present. Each year, on the day of our first prime minister's birthday, a tribute is paid to him by several prominent figures of the country by placing flowers at his mausoleum.

    

Then we have the Seven-Coloured Earth and Waterfalls of chamarel which is a world famous attraction. It provides a unique  experience for both active and passive nature and geology lovers as it is result of a volcanic geological phenomenon. The colours evolved through the conversation of basaltic lava to clay minerals that contain seven colours. (approximately red, brown, violet, green, yellow  and purple) . Without forgetting the beautiful Waterfall with a greenery view alongside.

  

It is a marvelous spectacle of nature in which you can watch deers and mountain goats roaming around while hiking on the hill. This piece of art is often overlooked among all the other attractions in the  country but this is something that you have to experience by yourself. Words just cannot evoke what it feels to be there.

    

We also have the 'Waterpark Splash n Fun Leisure Park' for those who like spending time with friends and family. For many years , the Belle Mare Waterpark was a huge hit but unfortunately it was closed in 2014 for some renovation. Then last year 2019, the waterpark was reopened with lots of new activities such as, giant wave pool, mountain skull, pirate ships, carousel, transparent slides, splash areas, a 7D cinema, virtual reality game, aqua play for kids and many more.

      

                 

The Waterpark is a great place to go to especially in the summer. As you might know, Mauritius is a tropical country and it gets pretty hot in the summer. In such a situation, you might want to hit the beach or better yet go to the Waterpark and stay cool the rest of the day. That's why summer is the best time to visit Mauritius.

       

               

For all the shopaholics among you, we have the largest shopping and entertaining destination at 'La Croisette Grand Baie'. This place is one of the most beautiful seaside village and holiday destination in Mauritius. With over 110 retails and food outlets such as, clothing, beauty, accessories, food and so on. Be it shopping, eating or just chilling with your friends listening to the upbeat songs that play, this place is just hours and hours of relaxation.

     

     

The most visited attraction in Mauritius is the Casela Nature Park, a world of adventures. It is situated in the midst of sugarcane fields in the western region of the island. This park will give you an incredible fun experience with animals from all around the world. It also has lots of activities such as, walking with lions, interaction with big cats, cheetahs, caracals and rhinos. E- bike safari, Segway trip, safari quad biking trip, camel riding, kids animals adventure, kids playground, monkey king are among the other activities.

     
     
     
     
    

This one is a bit different from the other places since Ile aux Cerf (Deer island) is a privately owned island near the east coast and lies off in the largest lagoon of Mauritius. The locals and tourists visit the island by boats and spend the whole day with a wide variety of activities such as the Ile aux Cerfs Golf club, beach restaurants, several water sports activities and many more..

     
                     
        

Last but not the least, Port-louis is the capital city of Mauritius and it is also the largest place with a unique commercial harbour. It also has several attractions such as, 'Le caudan waterfront ', mountain 'Le Pouce, historical Apravasi Ghat, The Citadel Fort Adelaide, Blue Penny Museum, Chinatown and so on...Port Louis at night is an absolute treat for the eyes as the tall skyscrapers light up and constrasting it are the local people drinking beer and having a great time on the streets.