Central Plateau:-Home
to a large majority of Mauritians, the cool and rainy centre of the
island feels, for the most part, like a continuation of the urban chaos
in Port Louis. There's very little to see in the corridor of towns that
runs almost unbroken from the capital to Curepipe; in fact, it's pretty
much the opposite of that postcard your friends sent you from their trip
here last year.
Trou Aux Biches & Mont Choisy:-Relaxed Trou aux Biches
and the neighbouring village of Mont Choisy (also spelt Mon Choisy) are
fast-developing tourist destinations full of people seeking better
beaches than Grand Baie.
Trou aux Biches (Does' Watering Hole) enjoys gorgeous stretches of
casuarina-lined sand that continue almost unbroken all the way to sleepy
Mont Choisy.
The East of Mauritius:-Known by the rather romantic sobriquet of La Cote Sauvage (The Wild
Coast), the island's east coast is a world away from the touts,
nightclubs and souvenir shacks of Flic en Flac in the west and Grand Baie
in the north. It does have its resorts, yes, but the east face of
Mauritius feels blissfully untouched by mass tourism. Best of all, some
of the island's very best beaches line this quiet coast. Not
surprisingly, this is the most exclusive side of the island, and the
congregation of luxury hotels attracts the kind of crowd likely to take a
helicopter transfer from the airport when they arrive.
Mahebourg:-There is something relentlessly charming about bite-size Mahébourg (my-boor), and it seems to have fooled most Mauritians
into believing that it's the island's 'second city' (it's not).
Although there are stalled plans for a mammoth Caudan-like waterfront
complex, for now it's all about simple pleasures: an interesting museum,
a buzzing market, spicy street food, good budget lodgings, a pretty
backdrop and beautiful beaches to the north and south.
Black River:-The large swath of beach-fringed land between Flic en Flac and Le Morne is known to most Mauritians
as Rivière Noire (Black River). One of the island's last coastal areas
to witness development, this constellation of townships has grown by
leaps and bounds over the last few years as unsightly salt flats morph
into stylish housing projects for South African expats, and traditional
hunting grounds get reimagined as scenic zoos and cycling paths.
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