Mauritius
Mauritius
A lagoon ringed almost entirely by reef, with sugar hills and a mountain at the water's edge.
- DestinationMauritius
- CountryMauritius
- TypeInternational holiday
Overview
About Mauritius
Mauritius is volcanic, and nearly its whole coastline is enclosed by coral reef. That means the water inside is shallow, still and far calmer than the open ocean beyond it — the reef, more than the sand, is what gives the island's beaches their character.
Inland the ground rises into sugar-cane country, forested gorges and waterfalls. Le Morne Brabant, a basalt monolith at the south-western tip, stands directly above the sea and is visible from a long way along the coast.
Good to know
Worth Knowing Before You Go
- The island is almost entirely encircled by coral reef, creating a near-continuous shallow lagoon.
- Le Morne Brabant is UNESCO-listed for its history as a refuge for escaped slaves.
- The dodo was endemic to Mauritius and was extinct by the late seventeenth century.
- Sugar cane has shaped the island's interior landscape and economy for centuries.
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