Mauritius is a tourist destination that has remained extremely popular throughout the years. With its extraordinary setting that includes fantastic beaches, a marvelous climate and a bunch of extremely diverse and interesting tourist attractions without of course forgetting a truly multicultural population, Mauritius is thus one of the finest exotic locations in the world. Add to these a unique nightlife and it is not hard to understand why it is so revered among the traveling community.

One of the most impressive things about Mauritius is that it actually has a rather large number of tourist attractions. This is quite surprising when you consider how small the island is and that it is in fact much smaller than just London. In fact, unless you go to Mauritius for at the very least two or three weeks, it is highly unlikely that you will have enough time to check out all the tourist attractions in the island. This article will however help you in your quest as we list the best Mauritius tourist attractions that you must absolutely check out.

The Chateau de Labourdonnais

The Chateau de Labourdonnais, which is located in the north of Mauritius, is definitely the Mauritius attraction you want to check out first since it is the only which combines various types of attractions in a single location. The Chateau de Labourdonnais is at the same time a breathtaking garden, a natural history museum, a distillery, and one of the best restaurants in Mauritius. Basically, if you haven’t visited the Chateau de Labourdonnais while in Mauritius, you haven’t actually been there.

Flacq

Flacq is a town that is located on the east coast of the island. You may be thinking that simply being a town does not make it an attraction, but Flacq is not ordinary town. Since it is located on the coast, it is also close to the beaches. Moreover, the Mauritian town is known for its open market, which is the second biggest of its kind in the island. The market in Flacq is a great place to do your shopping and will additionally give you the opportunity to discover all the cultures of the famous Indian Ocean island at your own leisure.

Pamplemousses Garden

The Pamplemousses Garden, which is also located to the north of Mauritius, is the islandís official botanical garden and attracts large number of visitors every month. The Pamplemousses Garden is extremely popular for the unique collection of plants and flowers that it provides. As a matter of fact, its collection of palms is considered as the finest one in the Indian Ocean and you can basically see all the Indian Ocean palms simply by visiting the Pamplemousses Garden. Due to its sheer size, you may also want to visit this botanical garden a couple of times as a single trip may not give you enough time to fully explore it.

This guest post was written by Ashvin who blogs on various Mauritius-related topics such as the best restaurant ile maurice deals.

TravelReflex’s Writer: this article was written by ashvin.

Thanks to Wolfgang Jung for the photo from Flickr!