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Vacations Mauritius.

Districts in Mauritius : Black River, Flacq, Grand Port, Moka, Pamplemousses, Plaines Wilhems, Port Louis, Riviere du Rempart, Savanne

Dependencies Mauritius : Agalega Islands, Cargados Carajos, Rodrigues

Cap Malheureux, Curepipe, Domaine Les Pailles, Grand Bai [ sea-related activities ], Grand Bassin [ Lake in a crater ], Mahébourg [ on the east side of the island ], Trou anx Cerfs [ forested crater of a ancient volcano ]

Mauritius is situated at approximately 2000 kilometers to the south-eastern coast of Africa [ east of Madagascar ] with 330 kilometers of coastline. Inland features include a vast central plateau, subtropical forests, rivers, steams and waterfalls. Bordering this tableland are several mountain ranges consisting of diverse shaped masses of basalt testifying the volcanic origins of the island. Three peaks emerge: Piton de la Petite Riviere Noire [ 828 m ] and Le Pouce [ 812 m ].

Capital City Mauritius : Port Louis.


car hire, hotels, travel agencies, travel guides, transportation / traveling to mauritius

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Car Rental Mauritius

 Avis
 Europcar  -  Grand Baie, Les Pailles, Plaine Magnien
 Hertz

Holiday Rentals / Apartments

 To Escape to
Search their unique selection of holiday villas, boutique apartments, luxury guest houses, hip hotels and safari camps. They offer stylish accommodation as well as your choice of holiday lifestyle.

Hotels in Mauritius

 Apavou Hotels  -  leader hotels group in the Indian Ocean
 Beachcomber Hotels
9 exclusive hotels in the Indian Ocean and the know-how of the leading Mauritian hotel group
 Mauritius-seychelles.com [ UK ]  -  The best selection of Hotels and Villas in Mauritius

Hostels

 Hostelbookers.com  -  Great Hostels, Free booking, Fast & Easy to use
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.

Travel Agents / Tour Operators



 Beachcomber Hotels
Beachcomber embodies the very essence of the traditional Mauritian hospitality. Pioneer of the island's hotel industry, Beachcomber introduced the authentic "Mauritian style", setting unique standards of quality and service for your holidays in Mauritius.
 Mauritius Tours 
 Mauritiustouroperators.com [ at Quatre Bornes ]
Selected Mauritius Hotels, Mauritius Bungalows, Mauritius Villas and Resorts for your preview.

 AHRIM  -  Association des Hoteliers et Restaurateurs de l'Ile Maurice
Represent the accommodation and tourism facilities of Mauritius. Membership includes hotels, restaurants, inbound handling services, tourism-related sports acitivities, leisure and entertainment companies

Travel Guides Mauritius / Destination Guide / Related books

Books about Mauritius 

Lonely Planet Mauritius Reunion & Seychelles -  Jan Dodd, Madeleine Philippe
Chill out on the beaches of Rodrigues, clamber up smouldering Piton de la Fournaise, dive the crystal-clear waters of Beau Vallon, indulge in a Creole seafood extravaganza - discover your own Indian Ocean paradise with Lonely Planet. Whether you want to laze in the sun or savour the island ambience, this comprehensive guide is your essential companion.
Paperback: 315 pages; Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 5th edition (December 30, 2004); Language: English; ISBN-10: 1740593014; ISBN-13: 978-1740593014
Mauritius Travel Pack
by Martine Maurel (Author)
The handy pocket-size guide is packed with useful information, tips and recommendations, accompanied by colour photographs, charts and maps for the first-time traveller who wants to experience the major highlights that Mauritius has to offer. This travel book surpasses other guides in that it incorporates essential information in an easy-to-carry and easy-to-read format that is attractive and useful at the same time. It provides a visitor with an invaluable introduction to Mauritius by concisely highlighting the region's 'must see' areas in a practical and user-friendly format, thus encouraging the tourist to make the most of his/her available time. All the essential information you need to get around an unfamiliar region is compacted into useful and practical 'At-a -Glance' sections at the end of each chapter. The foldout map of Mauritius is ideal for tourists and visitors. In addition to the main map of Mauritius, which highlights scenic routes, it features 11 detailed area maps and 3 town plans.
Paperback: 128 pages; Publisher: New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd.; Fifth edition edition (June 1, 2007); Language: English; ISBN-10: 1845376463; ISBN-13: 978-1845376468

Transport / How do I travel to Mauritius

 Port Louis Airport [ IATA: MRU, ICAO: FIMP ] -  Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
Also known as Plaisance International Airport. See Airports of Mauritius
 Rodrigues Airport [ IATA: RRG, ICAO: FIMR ]  -  Rodrigues Island Airport
Located 560 km east of Mauritius island.

 Emirates US  -  Flight tickets Mauritius

 Air France US  -  Flights to Mauritius
 Air France Canada
 British Airways
 Singapore Airlines 

 Air Mauritius  -  Flight tickets Mauritius

Indian Ocean Pass - created jointly by Air Seychelles, Air Mauritius and Air Austral. The participating airlines have merged their regional networks to enable you to create your own circuit to discover the gems of the Indian Ocean

 Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights  -  price comparison possible

 Map of Mauritius [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection ]
 57 35 E; 20 15 S


Links 

 Travel Insurance

 Mauritius.net  -  Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority [ MTPA ]
Quick facts, flying to Mauritius, what to visit, where to stay, what's new

 Government of Mauritius
 Mauritius Chamber of Commerce
 Rodrigues Regional Assembly

  Port Louis - Municipality of Port Louis - Capital City - named after France's Louis XV.
Founded by the French governor, Mahe de Labourdonnais, in 1935. The harbor lies sheltered in a semi-circle of mountains. The town has plenty of character, and proudly signs of its historical elegance

 Rodrigues Island
Rodrigues is a volcanic island rising from a ridge along the edge of the Mascarene Plateau.
Places : Port Mathurin [ Capital City and main harbor ], English Bay, Cavern Patate, L'Hermitage Island

 Municipal Council of Beau Bassin Rose Hill
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill is renown for its commercial centres: for instance, the Arab Town, 'Arcades Sunassee', Galeries Evershine, Atrium and all those shops along the Royal Road and the town centre.
 Municipal Council of Quatre Bornes
 Municipal Council of Vacoas Phoenix
The original Municipal Council area extended in 1991 by the annexing of areas such as Belle Terre, Camp Fouquereaux, Cinq Arpents, Highlands, Henrietta, La Marie, Glen Park, Petit Camp, Valentina, Quinze Cantons, Solferino and Hollyrood.

 Anse La Raie
 Baie du Tombeau
 Balaclava  
 Belle Mare
 Black River
 Blue Bay
 Cap Malheureux
 Central Market Port Louis
 Chemin Grenier
 Coin de Mire
 Domaine du Chasseur
 Domaine Les Pailles
 Flic en Flac
 Grand Baie
 Grand Gaube
 Grand Port Museums Port Louis
 Le Morne
 Le Val, natural park
 Pamplemousses - botanical gardens
 Palmar
 Péreybère 
 Pointe aux Canonniers  
 Pointe aux Piments

 Poste de Flacq (Choisy)
 Pointe de Flacq
 Poste Lafayette 
 Tamarin 
 Trou aux Biches
 Trou d'Eau Douce
 Wolmar

 Champ de Mars Racecourse [ Port Louis ]  -  race track for Thoroughbred horse races
 Dodo [ former didus ineptus, now raphus cocullatus ] = extinct bird
The Dodo is the most famous extinct species in the history of Planet Earth. Its first contact with Europeans was in 1598, when a Dutch expedition headed by Admiral Jacob Cornelius van Neck landed on an island, thick with dense forests of bamboo and ebony, off the East coast of Africa. The island was named Mauritius by the adventurous and artistic Admiral – the first man to draw the extraordinary and unique flightless bird, now universally known as the Dodo (from the Dutch word 'dodoor' meaning sluggard). The demise of the Dodo has been attributed to hungry Dutch sailors en route to the Spice Islands of Indonesia. They would take a dinner break on the tropical island and consume the defenceless Dodo, but it was clearly an acquired taste as the sailors named it 'valghvogel'- meaning disgusting bird.
Nowadays it is thought that pigs, brought in by the Dutch, were to blame. Run away pigs ate most of the food the Dodo also was after. See for fun stuff Dodopad.
 Fort Frederik Hendrik [ VOC ]
Built by the Dutch in 1638.
 Jummah Mosque  -  located in the city center of Port Louis
 Martello Toweres
 News from Mauritius  -  Le Mauricien
 News  -  L'Express
 Radio Mauritius  -  Radio One [ Live Radio ]
 University of Mauritius

Cuisine - Mauritius Foods / Recipes

 Recipes from Mauritius  -  by Madeleine Philippe - The most versatile cuisine in the world
The eating habits of the Mauritians inevitably reflect the ethnic diversity of its people: Creole rougailles, Indian curries, Muslim bryanis, Chinese sweet-and-sour pork, French delicate dishes, English bacon and eggs, ...... you name it, you'll get it there.
Basic ingredients of the Creole cuisine are the tomatoes [ known as pommes d'amour ], onions, ginger, garlic and chillies. Palm heart and Camarons [ giant prawns ], venison and wild boar are favourite items of French cuisine. Fresh fish and seafood set the keynote for Chinese cooking...
 Cookbookwiki.com
Cuisines of Mauritius, Mauritian Food Glossary, Preparation Methods for Mauritian Cooking, Special Equipment for Mauritian Cooking, Mauritian Food Traditions and Festivals, People in Mauritian Food, Mauritian Cuisine Related Recipes
Genuine Cuisine of Mauritius  -  Guy Felix
Paperback: 111 pages; Publisher: (January 1998); Language: English; ISBN-10: 9990300631; ISBN-13: 978-9990300635

History of Mauritius

Independence: 12 March 1968 (from UK)

Of volcanic origin and sheltered for its major part by barriers of coral reefs forming natural, safe, crystal clear lagoons, Mauritius has for long been a dream destination. Known to Arabs as early as the 10th Century, but officially "discovered" in 1505 by the Portugese navigator Pedro Mascarenhas, the island was occupied successively by the Dutch (1598-1712), the French (1715-1810), and was ceded to Great Britain in 1814 through the Treaty of Paris. On March 12, 1968 Mauritius acceded to Independence. Republic Day was proclaimed on 12 March 1992.

A Concise History of Dutch Mauritius, 1598-1711  -  Moree
 Hardcover: 220 pages; Publisher: Kegan Paul (July 15, 1998); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0710306091; ISBN-13: 978-0710306098 [ try online bookshops in other countries if too expensive ]
The Dodo: Extinction in Paradise  -  Errol Fuller
Hardcover: 48 pages; Publisher: Bunker Hill Publishing (October 1, 2003); Language: English; ISBN-10: 1593730020; ISBN-13: 978-1593730024

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

An estimated 10% of the Mauritian population of 1.2 million are Tamils.
Tamil festivals in Mauritius are the Cavadee, Tamizh Poottaandou (New Year) in April, Teemeedhi, and Thai Pongal.

 Sega Music  -  see Wikipedia
Sega music is an evolved combination of traditional Mauritian and Réunionnais music with European dance music like polka and quadrilles ...

Culture Shock! Mauritius: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette 
By Roseline Ngcheong-Lum (Author)
Paperback: 312 pages; Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Corporation (February 15, 2007); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0761425012; ISBN-13: 978-0761425014

Web Portals / Search Engine / Mauritius Directory

 Ile-maurice.com 
Ile-Maurice.Com is designed for people of Mauritius and people interested in Mauritius worldwide. It offers general and tourist information on Mauritius, a forum of free speech.
 Maurinet.com  -  Mauritius Island Online
 Mauritiuspages.com  -  Guide to Mauritius Business and Tourist Directory
 Mauritiusdelight - Travel Links
 Mauritius-islander.com 
 Mandarin Productions  -  small company specializing in bird song CD's
Birds of Mauritius. CD of the Birds and a few animals that can be seen and heard in Mauritius while on holiday. Many of the birds are very rare and hard to see or hear.
 Servihoo.com  -  The Portal of Mauritius
 Tropicscope Mauritius
Travel guide on Mauritius with unique information from a Mauritius based team. Tropicscope made its own selection of guesthouses, private beach villas and hotels of Mauritius, as well as places of interest and excursions, displaying fact sheets and links to Mauritius hotel websites allowing direct reservations of hotels and other tourism-related services.

 Teleservices.mu  -  Mauritius Telecom Yellow Pages
 Yahoo Mauritius Directories

 Tamil Nation & beyond


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