THE ISLAND AND WHERE TO STAY


Where and when


WHERE IS IT? In the Indian Ocean some 1,243 miles (2,000km) from Africa’s southeast coast. It has an area of 720 sq miles (1,865 sq km) with 205 miles (330 km) of coastline. It includes the island of Rodrigues.


Clockwise from top left: So Mauritius, Sun Resorts’ La Pirogue, Maradiva Yoga and Meditation Pavilion and Shanti Maurice Inset: The Residence Mauritius Bar


Angsana Balaclava - and a luxurious seven-suite manor house with private cinema too at St. Regis Mauritius. Fifty new villas opened in Port Chambly in Terre Rouge in 2011. Veranda’s family-oriented Villas Valriche Experience has been rebranded as Heritage the Villas and LUX* Belle Mare’s 12 villas which were re-designed by Kelly Hoppen. Voted among the world’s 20


best villa destinations worldwide by the Sunday Times is the


Sankhara Villas, which boasts the Tiara and Almira villas, both with butler service. Amenties include the Sankhara Villas Spa. Villas de Maitre has added 33 pool


villas – including a seven-bedroom villa sleeping 14 which costs from ¤1,700 a night – at Belle Rivière Estate in Bel Ombre with


access to So Mauritius while Lencia Villas offers four


new ultra-designed beachfront pool villas with fi ve-star service near Grand Baie, which are among the island’s best.


HISTORY/PEOPLE Known to the Arabs since the 10th century, Mauritius has since been occupied by the Dutch, French and British becoming independent in 1968. It is peopled by Indians, Africans, Chinese and Europeans.


CLIMATE/BEST TIME TO GO Mauritius has a tropical climate with coastal temperatures ranging from around 23°C to 30°C while inland temperatures, at 1,969 feet (600 metres) above sea level are three to five degrees cooler. The western and northern regions are warmer and relatively drier and less humid than the east and south.


Winter (May/October) is warm and dry while summer (November/April) is hot, humid and more rainy, especially in January/March. Any (rare) cyclones will be in the months of January and February.


HEALTH No inoculations are needed to visit Mauritius unless visitors are arriving from a yellow fever area in which case a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.


The villa and wedding specialists for Mauritius


Indian Ocean Villas, Coastal Road, Bras D’eau • Poste Lafayette, Mauritius Tel: +230 410 5161 • Tel: +230 914 2280 • www.indianoceanvillas.com


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