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Caverne Patate
Caverne Patate, in the southwest corner of the island, is an impressive cave system with a few stalagmite and stalactite formations. Visit is by guided tour during which a guide points out formations with uncanny resemblances to a dodo, Buckingham Palace and even Winston Churchill!
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Sucrerie de Bois
The Sucrerie de Bois-Rouge is on the coast 3km north of St-André. During the cane harvest (July to December) visitors are shown around the huge, high-tech plant, following the process from the delivery of the cut cane to the final glittering crystals. The two-hour tour includes the
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Veuve Reserve
La Digue is the last refuge of the black paradise flycatcher, which locals call the veuve (widow). This small forest reserve has been set aside to protect its natural habitat. At the time of writing there were 20 pairs within the reserve. The male has long black tail feathers. The
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Monday Market
Dont miss the foire de Mahébourg in central Mahébourg near the waterfront. The initial focus was silks and other textiles, but these days youll find a roaring produce section, rows of tacky bric-a-brac and steaming food stalls. Its the perfect place to try some of the local snacks
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Domaine des Aubineaux
The manor house of the Domaine des Aubineaux was built in 1872 in a classic colonial style, and in 1889 it was the first residence on the island to be outfitted with electricity. The plantation was transformed into a museum in 2000, and today it marks the first stop on the historic
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Maison de la Broderie
The originator of Cilaos embroidery tradition was Angèle Mac-Auliffe, the daughter of the towns first doctor of thermal medicine. Looking for a pastime to fill the long, damp days in the Cirque, Angèle established the first embroidery workshop with 20 women producing what later evo
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Bassin La Paix & Bassin La Mer
A blissful site is Bassin La Paix, in the Rivière des Roches valley, about 2.5km west from Bras-Panon (its signposted). From the car park, a path quickly leads to a majestic waterfall tumbling into a large rock pool. Swimming is forbidden, but its an ideal picnic spot.For a more of
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Grande Montagne Nature Reserve
One of the last remaining stands of forest on Rodrigues, this nature reserve crowns the highest part of the island. The Mauritian Wildlife Foundation has overseen the planting of over 150,000 native plant species, and the restoration of this ecosystem has ensured the survival of th
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Robert Edward Hart Museum
Robert Edward Hart (1891–1954) was a renowned Mauritian poet, apparently appreciated by both the French and the English, although weve yet to meet anyone whos heard of him. His house, La Nef, is an attractive coral-stone cottage which was opened to the public as the Robert Edward H
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Bois Chéri Tea Plantation
This 250-hectare tea factory and museum is located about 12km north of Rivière des Anguilles amid an endless acreage of cane. Visitors can take an hour-long tour of the tea-processing facility, which ends with a stop at a small exhibition space annotating the islands tea history th
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Kestrel Valley
The scenic Kestrel Valley is primarily a hunting reserve for Javanese deer. The 950 hectares of forested mountain terrain also act as a reserve for many endemic bird species, including the Mauritius kestrel – one of the worlds rarest birds of prey. A portion of the reserve has been
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Terres de 7 Couleurs
The Chamarel Coloured Earths, 4km southwest of Chamarel, has, for reasons that remain something of a mystery to us, become one of the sights on the islands usual tourist circuit. Most travellers find it quite underwhelming after a long journey, but if you temper your expectations a
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Anse Source dArgent
Most new arrivals head straight for the beach at Anse Source dArgent, and we dont blame them. This is the tropical paradise weve all been daydreaming about all winter: a dazzling white-sand beach backed by naturally sculpted granite boulders that would have made Henry Moore proud.A
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Black River Gorges National Park
A network of hiking trails crisscross the wild and empty Black River Gorges National Park. Unfortunately, theyre not always well marked, so check the route and trail conditions at the information centres before setting off. Look for the rare tambalacoque (dodo tree), the black ebon
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Aapravasi Ghat
Aapravasi Ghat, a small complex of buildings located on the seafront, served as the islands main immigration depot for indentured labourers from India. Britain pioneered their indentured servant scheme in Mauritius and from 1849 to 1923 over half a million immigrants were processed
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Musée de Villèle
This museum is set in the former home of the wealthy and very powerful Madame Panon-Desbassyns, a coffee and sugar baroness who, among other things, owned 300 slaves. The house, which is only accessible on a guided tour, was built in 1787 and is full of elegant period furniture. Af
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Rault Biscuit Factory
In 1870 the Rault family started producing manioc biscuits at their little biscuit factory on the northern outskirts of Mahébourg. It has changed hardly a jot since. The crispy, square cookies are made almost entirely by hand using a secret recipe passed down from generation to gen
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Cirque de Salazie
The Cirque de Salazie, accessed by road from St-André on the northeast coast, is busier and more varied than the Cirque de Cilaos. The vegetation is incredibly lush and waterfalls tumble down the mountains, even over the road in places - Salazie is the wettest of the three cirques
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Champ de Mars Racecourse
This racecourse was a military training ground until the Mauritius Turf Club was founded in 1812, making it the second-oldest racecourse in the world. Mauritian independence was proclaimed here in 1968. Within the racecourse stands a statue of King Edward VII by the sculptor Prospe
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LAventure du Sucre
On the other side of the motorways roundabout from the botanical gardens, the former Beau Plan sugar factory now houses one of the best museums in Mauritius. It not only tells the story of sugar in great detail, but also covers the history of Mauritius, slavery, the rum trade and m
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