Port Louis and The Pamplemousses Botanical Garden
North West
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Port Louis is the Capital of Mauritius and its only port; enchanting in
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Botanical Garden of
Pamplemousses
Open daily from 8H30 to 17H30
Entrance Fee (Visit duration from 1H to 3H) - 5 Euros per person
Guide on request at the main gate
Port Louis is the Capital of Mauritius and its only port; enchanting in
its diversity. There, modern buildings stand next to traditional Creole houses,
the market abounds with exotic fruits, vegetables and spices, vendors will
tempt you with garments at unbelievable prices.
The China
town will fascinate you by its atmosphere, its characteristic smells and its
shops filled with curios. But you might well prefer to visit one of its famous
jewellery shops.
In Port Louis, you will find temples,
mosques, churches and old military fort dating from the days of
English colonisation, and offering you a superb view of the city and the
harbour.
At lunchtime you can
choose
A set menu offering Creole food
which you can enjoy in the Veranda of a genuine Colonial house "Eurêka", now converted
into a museum, ten minutes from town.
An exotic local meal in the
the city "La Bonne Marmite" or A Spicy Indian cuisine at "Domaine Les Pailles"
After
lunch, we go north to the Pamplemousses
Botanical Garden created
in the XVIIIth Century by Pierre Poivre. Your guide will tell you
all of the garden which ranks among the most famous of its kind in the world.
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