Excellent Mauritius Vacation Essentials

On the web you will find detailed info on practically every town and hotel in Mauritius and so it can be very time consuming to build up a fundamental idea of what you wish to do or where you want to go. This article will give you Mauritius "in a nutshell" so that you will be able to effectively choose what type of holiday you would like to have.

When you arrive you will land in the only airport on the island, called Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Flight terminal. Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, likewise known as "father of the country" was a statesman politician and philanthropist.

Your Mauritius Holidays therefore begins in an airport devoted to a fantastic guy. From there you can take the M2 that crosses the island which will lead you into the more heavily populated areas. You will show up in Curepipe and a bit further down in Rose Hills, which is the third largest town in Mauritius. It's a good idea to stay a night in this area and take pleasure in some dynamic night life and shopping.

The first towns you see are found inland and not on the beach. Topographically the island is really fascinating as it is formed from a volcano and so inland you will see amazing dark mountains that shoot up from emerald green vegetation. The central plateau is heavily occupied and the district is called Plaine Wilhelms. Apart from the towns discussed before, you can also check out Beau Bassin, Vacoas and Phoenix.

If you are checking out the country between April and November, you mustn't miss out on going to the Champ de Mars Racecourse that gets over thirty thousand visitors a day. The truly nice thing about the racecourse is that tourists and citizens get to mingle and freely speak to each other with the shared interest of winning the following race!

As soon as you arrive in Port Louis you can choose whether you would like a nature oriented vacation or something a bit more "touristy". If you go north you will end up in Grand Baie and Grand Gaube, if you go south you will not come across any big towns and will mainly delight in secluded beach chalets.

Heading north, you can stop in Le Pouce Nature Reserve, and then go and see the beautiful town of Pamplemousses. Be sure to see some Sega Dance, which is the traditional dance of the natives.

Grande Baie is fully equipped for any sorts of water sports and so you can appreciate windsurfing, water-ski, para-sailing and snorkeling amoungst the coral reefs. The sea is very warm and calm here because of the reefs. You can likewise choose a submarine trip to see the reefs from a brand-new standpoint and the shipwrecks. This is a really interesting experience!

If you would like something a lot more quiet and private however, you can go south and stop off at the Baie du Tamarin, which is internationally well-known as an ideal surfing spot. Likewise there is a spectacular nature reserve inland, the Black River Gorges National Parkwhere you will be able to catch sight of the Pink Pigeon, the Mauritius Kestrel and the Mauritius Fody.

Mauritius in a nutshell? Land in the airport and take the only freeway that crosses the island till you reach the opposite coast, then go north for the resorts and night life or south for a remote surfing holiday with nature walks.

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