MauritiusMauritius, in particular, has become a dream holiday destination, especially popular with honeymooners and couples wishing to tie the knot on a classic white sand beach. It is easy to see why: luxurious hotels, a tropical climate, a glorious coastline, excellent diving and fascinating flora and fauna combine to make this island idyllic. The luxury hotels and spas of Mauritius, the back-to-basics appeal of Rodrigues, the rugged natural beauty of Réunion - this new edition contains all the background and practical information you need to make the most of the Mascarenes. |
Contents
Background Information | 3 |
Practical Information | 40 |
Activities | 84 |
MAURITIUS ANDITS DEPENDENCIES | 96 |
Port Louis | 99 |
Northern Mauritius | 114 |
Eastern Mauritius | 137 |
Southern Mauritius | 147 |
Exploring Rodrigues | 216 |
REUNION | 232 |
Background Information | 234 |
Practical Information | 247 |
Activities | 269 |
Northern Réunion | 279 |
Eastern Réunion | 289 |
Southern Réunion | 298 |
Western Mauritius | 162 |
Central Mauritius | 176 |
Island Dependencies | 190 |
RODRIGUES | 194 |
Background Information | 197 |
Practical Information | 208 |
Western Réunion | 314 |
The Interior | 328 |
Appendix 1 | 346 |
Appendix 2 | 349 |
Index | 352 |
Common terms and phrases
accommodation admission adult/child Air Mauritius airport Anse Anse aux Anglais balcony/terrace Bassin beach biking Black River Gorges British café Caudan Waterfront Chamarel Chinese Cilaos Cirque coast Coastal Rd Coin de Mire coral Creole Creole house Cuisine Curepipe dinner daily dive centre en-suite rooms endemic European facilities fishing Flic en Flac forest France French garden gîtes Grand Baie guided tours Hell-Bourg hiking island kids’club kitesurfing lagoon lunch & dinner Madagascar Mahébourg Mare Mascarenes Mauritian Mauritian Wildlife Foundation minibar Mon–Fri Mon–Sat mountain Museum offer ofthe park Piton pool popular Port Louis Port Mathurin restaurant Réunion Rivière road Rodriguan Rodrigues Salazie seafood séga self-catering shops slaves snorkelling species St-Benoît St-Denis St-Gilles St-Gilles-les-Bains St-Leu St-Pierre sugar suite taxi tour operators tourist office town Trou d’Eau upmarket Vacoas village visitors walk watersports Wi-Fi