History of Mauritius:

Mauritius was first discovered by the Arabs in 975 AD, then by the Portuguese between 1507 and 1513. In 1598, the Dutch landed in a bay in the south-east. The Dutch admiral, VanWarwyck was in command of the fleet and he named the bay after himself (Warwyck haven).The bay is now known as Grand Port.  He named the island "Mauritius" after Prince Mauritius Van Nassau, the stadtholder of Holland.

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Places of interest

- L'Ile-aux-bénitiers
- Casela bird park
- Dolphin watching in Tamarin
- 7 colors earth in Chamarel
- "L'Ile-aux-cerfs" island
- Pamplemousse botanic gargen
- Grand Baie
- The Blue Penny Museum

Weather in Mauritius

Climate subtropical
Summer : 28°-34°
(november to april)
Winter:20°-25°
(may to october)

Activities

- Shopping at Ruisseau Créole
- Shopping at Caudan
- Duty Free Shopping
- Night clubs
- Séga Show
- Casinos
- Discover Ship models
- Catamaran cruizes
- Big game fishing
- Diving
- Where to buy Ship Models:
COMAJORA - VOLIERS DE L'OCEAN - LA SERENISSIMA

Flights to Mauritius

National Air Carrier: Air Mauritius (Partner with Air France)
Flight duration: London-Mauritius 16h
Airport:
(Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam), at one our of Flic-en-Flac

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Visa & entry requirements

- Passport
- Onward ticket
- Visas not required for stays of up
   to 90 days  

Dining out

To the image of the pluri-cultural or rather pluri-ethnical richness of Mauritius, the Mauritian food as inherited culinary traditions of France, of China, of India and Muslim. The local specialities are Creole rougailles, Indian curries, Muslim bryanis, Chinese  fried noodles ("Mines Frits").  
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Time zone

GMT/UTC + 4
UK: +3 hour

Currency

Mauritian Rupee (Rs)
(1 GBP=Rs 64)