CULTURE AND HISTORY
A LIVING REPUBLIC
Markets, sacred landscapes, migration history and everyday towns reveal the island beyond its beaches.
INDEPENDENT MAURITIUS GUIDE
CULTURE AND HISTORY
Mauritius has been shaped by migration, plantation history, trade, religion and several languages. Port Louis and Mahébourg offer urban history; Grand Bassin is an active sacred landscape; Pamplemousses and Curepipe preserve other layers of the island’s development.
01Port Louis
the capital of Mauritius, with the Central Market, Caudan Waterfront and colonial architecture
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02Mahébourg
a historic seaside town with a museum, market and lagoon views
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03Grand Bassin
a sacred crater lake and an important Hindu cultural complex
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04Pamplemousses
a historic botanical garden, giant water lilies and old estates
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05Curepipe
a cooler climate, colonial houses and Trou aux Cerfs crater
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06Flacq
a large market, everyday island life and an eastern transport hub
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07Quatre Bornes
urban life, a textile market and convenient transport links
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08Souillac
a small coastal town, Telfair Garden and a wild shoreline
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