Black River Gorges National Park was founded in 1995 and protects 6.574 ha of primary forest – the last remnants of a former ecological paradise. The area stretches between 300 m and more than 800 m altitude, and it´s mainly covered by quite dense rainforest. It rains a lot up there; the mountains and the […]
Schlagwort: Tourismus
Blue Bay Marine Park
South of Mahébourg, shallow Blue Bay is the ideal place for snorkelling because of crystal clear water with a maximum depth of five metres, colourful corals and an abundance of fish. In 1997, it´s been declared a National Park, and in 2008 Blue Bay Marine Park was declared a Ramsar wetland of international importance. It […]
Île aux Cerfs – Deer, Golf, and bad music (once again) – Hirsche, Golf und (schon wieder) schlechte Musik
„Deer Island“ is the sparkling gem in the turquoise sea along the east coast of Mauritius. The 87-ha island with its white sandy beaches, mangroves and palm trees is pretty much the type of island most people dream themselves on from time to time. It belongs to the Chinese Shangri-La hotel group with the five-star […]
La Terre des Sept Couleurs – 7 Coloured Earth – Die Siebenfarbige Erde
Near the village of Chamarel just outside Black River Gorges National Park in Mauritius southwest, the 7 Coloured Earth is one of the major tourist attractions in the area – when it comes to the tour operators that bring them there in big busses, minibuses, taxis and what else might carry a few tourists. For […]
Grand Bassin & Maha Shivaratree
Thousands of years ago, Shiva travelled the world to show his wife Parvati the most beautiful places creator Brahma had come up with. On their way home, they crossed the Indian Ocean and suddenly saw a sparkling green island, Mauritius. When landing, river Ganges lost a few drops, because Shiva had taken it with him […]
Île aux Bénitiers
Île aux Bénitiers is a small island 500 m offshore in the far southwest of Mauritius. The uninhabited island is a popular place with tour operators who bring their clients to the long sandy beach for lunch after swimming with dolphins somewhere along the Westcoast or snorkelling at the “Crystal Rock”, a small mushroom-shaped rock […]
Le Morne Brabant
Le Morne Brabant is a 556 m high rock on the peninsula of the same name at Mauritius´ extreme southwestern tip. The mountain has been made accessible through various trails, up to the top, to where you might have to do a little climbing on the last stretch of the ascent. From several viewpoints, one […]
Flic-en-Flac
Flic-en-Flac is a village at the Westcoast of Mauritius, and today the second stronghold of mass tourism behind Grand Baie in the north of the island. The main attractions are a seemingly endless public beach, a calm ocean, for being protected by a reef, and a dozen beach food trucks. Besides, you get a lovely […]
Port Louis
Port Louis at the northwest coast is the capital of Mauritius and with 150.000 inhabitants also the biggest city on the island. With its setting at a bay with some mountains in the background and a mix of colonial and modern architecture, Port Louis is neither pretty nor nasty – on ground. Seen from the […]
Mauritius – Island of the dead birds – Die Insel der toten Vögel
Dream island, paradise, pearl of the Indian Ocean – Mauritius has many exuberant names when you read the travel-agency ads. White sandy beaches, a turquoise sea, reefs, corals and magnificent islets with even more white sandy beaches, palm trees, and in one case a full-scale pro golf course designed by former German champion Bernhard Langer, […]
