Festivals & Events in Mauritius

By plane Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (IATA: MRU +230 603 6000) in Plaisance in the southeast of the island is the main gateway for travellers from abroad. Air Mauritius serves as its home carrier, serving a network of routes to the local islands as well as to international destinations across...

Buses and taxis are excellent options for getting around There are also bicycles and motorbikes for hire. With plane Air Mauritius flies daily between Plaisance Airport and Rodrigues (flight time - 1 hour 15 minutes). With the helicopter Helicopters are available for transfers and sightseeing tours Air Mauritius Helicopter, +230 603 3754, email: [email protected] With...

Nationals of many countries, including Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand and most other OECD countries, do not need a visa in advance. For more information, visit the Passport and Immigration website. If you need a visa to enter Mauritius, you may be able to apply for one at a British...

Cities Port Louis - Capital of MauritiusVacoas-PhoenixCurepipeBeau Bassin-Rose HillQuatre BornesFlackMahébourgTamarin Other destinations Domaine du Chasseur Nature ReservePereybère - A small coastal town in the northMacabée Bel Ombre Nature ReserveRodrigues - a separate island 500 km east of Mauritius, but under its political controlTrou d'Eau Douce - Located to the east, visitors can...

Northern Tourist Zone Grand Bay. It was the first area on the island to fully experience the tourist boom. Grand Bay is a shopping and leisure paradise and is also where Mauritians go when they want to have a fun night out (restaurants, bars and discos). The newly renovated La...

Views - Climb Le Pouce or 'The Thumb' at 812m for spectacular 360-degree views of Port Louis and the north. It's an easy 2-hour climb from the village of Petit Verger (near St Pierre), and it takes another 2 hours to walk to Port Louis. The summit of Signal...

Food in Mauritius Gastronomes will find a variety of tastes and flavours inherited from different migrations throughout history. Culinary traditions from France, India, China and Africa have been passed down through generations. Depending on the region, rice or a type of flatbread called chapattis or roti, called farata (paratha) by the...

Money in Mauritius The Mauritian rupee (French: roupie mauricienne) has been used since 1877 and we use the international currency code ISO 4217 of MUR, which is placed before the amount in all our items. However, if you shop locally, you may also see the ₨ sign, both with and...

Although the official language of Mauritius is English, in practice French is by far the most widely spoken language and is often used in professional and formal settings. English-language television programmes are usually dubbed into French. Most subjects in the education system are taught and tested in the Commonwealth...

Music from Mauritius Traditional Mauritian music is known as Sega music, although other genres such as reggae, zouk and souk are also quite popular. Among the best known traditional Mauritian sega singers are Tiflére, Marlene Labaton, Serge Lebrasse, Michel Legris, and Fanfan. The musicians in Mauritius are very talented and over...

The island of Mauritius was uninhabited before its first recorded visit in the Middle Ages by Arab sailors who called it Dina Arobi. However, the island may have been visited by ancient seafarers long before. Wax tablets were found on the shores of Mauritius by the Dutch, but as...

Stay safe in Mauritius Crime rates have dropped in recent years and Mauritius is a much safer country for visitors than most other destinations. Tourism police and coastguards regularly patrol areas frequented by tourists, and most towns, beaches and other major attractions are monitored by cameras. Nevertheless, use common sense...