The capital of Mauritius, Port Louis, is a thriving port. Louis was founded by the French governor, Mahe' de Labourdonnais, in 1735. The harbour lies sheltered in a semi-circle of mountains. The town has plenty of character, and shows in certain quarters signs of its past elegance. . Colonial buildings and markets stand side by side modern shops and restaurants. The Natural History Museum houses rare dodo and blue pigeon remains, there are also unique flora and fauna specimens. Birds, reptiles, fish, corals and mammals are on display and the library contains over 50,000 books. To see a fascinating cross-section of Mauritian life visit the lively covered market.
Domaine les Pailles
Domaine les Pailles is a sugar estate just outside Port Louis. Domaine Les Pailles offers a wide range of facilities; a gastronomic restaurant, "Fouqet's Mauritius" a less formal restaurant "La Cannelle Rouge", an Indian restaurant 'Indra', an exclusive Chinese Cuisine 'Fu Xiao', a pizzeria, a swimming pool, a mini-golf, a Casino. Take a jeep excursions into the nature park spreading over 3,000 acres at the foot of a mountain range where you can discover deer, monkeys and rare birds living an enchanting environment .
Coloured Earths
It is an area where the earth is of seven different colours. See the land stretching in contrasting layers of colour and the patches of blue, green, red and yellow. They are apparently the result of the erosion of the volcanic ash. The neighboring Chamarel waterfall emerges from the moors and the native plant life. . The site possesses a rare beauty. It is located at the south-west of Mauritius.
Le Val Nature Park
It is situated in the South East of the island at Cluny in the Grand Port District. This beautiful park is a quietly situated with with fresh water prawns farming, monkeys, deer park , birds ,Anthodium and Andrreanum farm.
