1 Watch a sega show
3 Black River Gorges National Park
4 Hit the beach
THINGS TO DO
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1 Watch a sega show: Nothing to do with electronic
games consoles, the only game boys here are the
swivel-hipped hunks who perform the folk dance of
Mauritius with swirling girls in colourful skirts, often
around a beach bonfire.
2 Port Louis: Founded by the French in 1735, Port
Louis is the bustling and charming capital of Mauritius.
Among historic sites are the recently-renovated
Government House and La Place D’Armes square
that connects it to the seafront, and UNESCO-listed
Aapravasi Ghat, where immigrant labourers from India
first landed.
5 Water sports
3 Black River Gorges National Park: A haven to
endangered native flora and fauna, the forested plateau
and gorges spanned by the park are home to over 300
species of native and endemic flowering plants and nine
species of birds only found in Mauritius, including the
pink pigeon and Mauritian kestrel.
4 Hit the beach: Explore some of the island’s top
beaches. Among the best is Flic en Flac in the west,
its white sands shaded by casuarina trees. Mingle with
locals and enjoy a beer or meal at the restaurants and
bars by the beach.
5 Water sports: Le Morne in the south is the place to
try windsurfing and kite surfing in the steady south-
east trade winds. Dive on the coral reef surrounding the
island or go deep-sea fishing for marlin and other game
fish.
6 Pamplemousses Botanical Garden: The oldest
botanical garden in the Southern Hemisphere,
created more than 300 years ago, it is home to
many indigenous plants.