5 reasons to visit Mauritus
We’ve stuck so far to UK holidays with our kiddos – there are so many amazing and beautiful place on our own island that we’ve yet to explore. The kiddos, however, are eager to go abroad, so we’re hoping to venture somewhere next year. We’re not really the sit on a beach all day kinda people, we’d like to visit somewhere where it is sunny, but with some interesting places to explore, somewhere we can get a feel for what it’s like to live there as opposed to just staying in a resort for a week.
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Here are five reasons Mauritius is tempting us to visit..
1| La Vanille Nature Park , Rivière Des Anguilles
Located near the southern tip of Mauritius, you can learn everything you’ve ever wanted to know about crocodiles! There are more than 2000 crocodiles reside here, alongside 1000 turtles and an astounding 23,000 species of butterflies and insects. My girls LOVE the butterfly house near us – so this amount of butterflies would be amazing! It would be fascinating to get to see a crocodile in the flesh too {thought hopefully not too close}
2| Mahébourg Market
This is supposedly the least touristic and most traditional of all of Mauritius’ markets, offering great bargains on items including spices, clothes and children’s toys. It’s also a great place to try some of the traditional food that’s available, including biryanis and kulfi.
3| Black River Gorges National Park
The Black River Gorges National Park is over 16,680 acres in size and is a haven to highly endangered native plants and animals. It is home to around 311 species of native and endemic flowering plants and nine species of birds that can only be found in Mauritius.
4| Port Louis
The capital of Mauritius, there are many things worth seeing – from the Champ de Mars racecourse {the oldest in the Southern Hempisphere} to the Domaines Les Pailles, where you can get a feel for one of Mauritius’ old-fashioned sugar estates, to the 19th Century Theater of Port Louis.
5| Martello Tower, La Preuneuse
The Martello Tower at La Preuneuse was built by the British between 1810 and 1846 to protect them against their enemy the French navy. It was restored in 1999 and the tower is now open for guided tours.
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