Mauritius Holidays Vacations
Mauritius, an island of 787 square miles area, offers splendid natural beauty for you. It is in southwest Indian Ocean and is situated in the east of Medagascar. The Island has been colony of several invaders (Portuguese, Dutch, French and British). A large number of Indian was brought by British to the labour. There can be seen the influence of all the cultures here. Mauritius got independence in 1968 from Britain.
British left the place but there are a number of signs of them still remained. Its official language is English. There are 1.26 million people here according to the 2006 data. Mauritius is in tropical climate zone. It means that the heat is around the whole year. |
But the climate is not humid as the southeast winds blow across. The months hoping cyclone are January to mid March. So the best thing is to avoid these months. Best time to visit there is May to December. A number of international flights originate from Australia to go there. There are flights from Asian capitals, African capitals and from US as well. If you are a sea lover you can there by sea too.Mauritius is an island which is around a plateau. The island is having plenty of beaches to show and attract the tourist. If you are a lover of cultures, you are most welcome here. The Island is now a blend of a number of cultures that are Creole, Indian, European and Chinese. The mix is also can be seen in the lingual diversity and in eating habits.
You can get variety of foods here of different continents with the flavour of Mauritius. Sugar, tobacco, tea and textiles have been the traditional industry of Mauritius. After so many years of darkness, Mauritius has started its revival process now. There is a vast opportunity of tourism in Mauritius and government is also ready to ensure the best for the guest.
Famous places to visit here are Black River Gorges National Park, L’Aventure du Sucre Museum, Lion Mountain, Tamarin falls and Sir Seewoosagar Ramgoolan Botanical Garden.There is a lot for water sport lovers here. If you like diving, it’s the place for you.Mauritius is a land of celebrations. The famous cultural event of Rodrigues is Kreol.It is celebrated over a period of three days in the last week of October.
Last week of December is a great time for tourists.Around Christmas the island is full of tourists. The celebrations take place over a week starting from Christmas to New Year.If you are here once, the beauty calls you again and again. |
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