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Feel the spirit of the past in the Eureka Mansion
Mauritius is not only a piece of tropical paradise but the country with the rich history. It can be felt in the Eureka house, a magnificent cottage built in 1830. The former owners, Le Clezio family, lived here for more than 120 years. Its present proprietor has restored it and turned into the...
MU goalkeeper marries a Swedish model on a stunning beach in Mauritius
Anders Lindegaard, Manchester United goalkeeper, posted a picture of his wedding ceremony that has held recently in Mauritius. On the photo, happy football player is holding his beautiful wife and a famous model Misse Beqiri's hand on a dazzling beach. Stunning view of the Indian Ocean makes it a...
One more award for Mauritius
On May, 29 Mauritius was awarded as the Best Travel Destination the for UK consumers at the Consumer Choice Awards. Mauritius beat off competition from such rivals as New York, Barbados and Bermuda.According to the investigations of the Office of Mauritian tourism, the number of US tourists in...
China Southern Airlines to launch the first flight to Mauritius
This week China Southern Airlines is expected to launch the first flight to Mauritius. The flight will connect Shenzhen and Port Louis. This has been discussed on the official meeting of Minister of Tourism of Mauritius with representatives of the company. According to the Office of Mauritian...
Summer is a high time to visit Mauritius
July and August are formally winter months in Mauritius. However, it is a tropical winter which means that the temperature is around 24C, rainfalls are few as well as mosquitoes. Besides, it is considered a low season so it's time to take advantage of nice hotel offers. We recommend west and north...
Mauritius ranked as the most peaceful place in Africa
According to the Global Peace Index, which has been published recently, Mauritius was recognized as the 1st rated peaceful country in Africa and the 24th in the world.The list includes 162 countries that specialists of Institute of Economics and Peace compared in terms of 22 indicators. Mauritius...
Mauritius signs a BASA with The Netherlands
This week Mauritius and The Netherlands have signed a Bilateral Air Services Agreement and a MoU ( Memorandum of Understanding). According to the BASA, each party provides 7 weekly flights with passengers/combination aircraft and 7 weekly flights with all cargo aircraft.
Nature Gallery was open in Port Louis
Mauritius Museums Council launched an exhibition at the Natural History Museum located in Port Louis. Minister of Arts and Culture took part in the ceremony of inauguration. He said the museum would be an evidence that Mauritius is not about beaches and the sun only, but it has a rich history...
Prince's name
Mauritius has a beautiful and exotic name but actually it belongs to Maurice de Nassau, the Prince of Netherlands. The Dutch gave the island that name in 1598 after claiming it. Before the Dutch came Mauritius was called Dina Arobi by Arab sailors and then Cirne by the Portuguese.
Mauritius: The Northern islands
Those tourists who want to see more of Mauritius and enjoy an incredible view should go on The Northern islands cruise. A comfortable catamaran sails to the picturesque cliffs of the islands where big colonies of tropical birds and some rare and unique species live. Most companies include seeing...