Mauritius is home to just one major city - Port Louis, as well as four towns and more than one hundred villages - so we recommend starting with the city if you intend to travel there. From there on you can easily make your way north if you’re going to stay on the beaches of the north coast - Trou aux Biches for example, or south to the likes of Flic en Flac beach, Vaccoas-Pheonix, the south coast and the Black River Gorges National Park. If you feel like exploring one of the island’s historical sites then we suggest taking to the east coast and spending a day or two in Vieux Grand Port - where you can explore the ruins of some of the island’s first settlements, as well as lounging on some of the more rustic beaches that Mauritius has to offer. Of course if you’re travelling to Mauritius for a honeymoon then you might just want to head for the most beautiful beach that you can find and stay there -
Mauritius has an eclectic and vibrant cultural calendar with religious festivals taking centre stage. Our favourites are:
Divali which is celebrated across the island and sees many Mauritians decorate their homes with small oil lamps which has led tot he festival being known as the festival of light.
Cavadee, which is a religious festival, celebrated mostly by Indians of Tamil origin. After a period of fasting, participants have their cheeks, tongues and chests pierced with Cavadee, which is a religious festival, celebrated mostly by Indians of Tamil origin.
