With white sandy beaches and deep blue lagoons welcoming you, and a number of exquisite churches, museums and art galleries waiting to be explored, Mauritius is an island with a rich heritage of its royal culture and history.

Some of the best tourist attractions in Mauritius are as follows:

Pamplemousses garden

Pamplemousses is an exceptionally beautiful botanical garden spread over an area of 60 acres. Built and designed by Pierre Poivre, the garden offers sights like themes from Indonesia as well as tortoises and water lilies from the Amazon. On a holiday in Mauritius you must enjoy the natural beauty of this tourist spot, as it offers plenty of unusual species of plants to add freshness to your vacation.

Port Louis

This Mauritian capital is the best way to learn about its culture, history and the Mauritius lifestyle. The port is a major tourist spot in Mauritius and gives a historical background to interest the tourists and visitors holidaying in Mauritius. Many of the old building on the port were occupied by British and French people. Other such attractions offered are the series of museums such as blue penny museum, natural history museum, postal museum and windmill museum.

Casela Bird Park and Nature Park

Casela is a perfect family tourist spot for those holidaying in Mauritius. The Casela bird park offers a variety of remarkable bird species from different parts of the world. Apart from its bird collection, tourists and visitors also get drawn towards the zoo, fish ponds, rock climbing, safari, biking and hill top eating sites. On a Mauritian holiday you must not miss the experience of bicycling through the Natural Park, quad biking and taking photos whilst on safari. The Casela Bird Park and Nature Park are beautiful attractions in Mauritius for a fun filled family day out.

Museums of Mauritius

For the art and history lovers holidaying in Mauritius, this place brings an unusual and amazing collection of various museums like the naval museum, blue penny museum and even more. The blue penny museum is worth a visit when on holiday in Mauritius as it presents striking artworks, coin collections, historic pictures, colonial maps and much more. L’Aventure du Sucre is another museum well worth visiting, as the museum once was a sugar factory and brings out the history and importance of sugar.