Mauritius Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island sovereign state off of East Africa in the Indian Ocean
About Mauritius
The country consists of the main island of Mauritius and the smaller islands ofRodrigues, the Agalegas and the Cargados Carajos shoals. TheBritish Indian Ocean Territoryis claimed by Mauritius and recognised as part of Mauritius by the United Nations, but remains under de facto British control, so we do not cover it here. The island of Mauritius was first discovered by Arab sailors in the 9th century, though the exact date is unknown. At that time the island was uninhabited and covered in a dense forest. The Arab sailors were not interested in settling on the island which they namedDina ArobiorDinarobin. Fernandez Pereira, a Portuguese sailor saw the island in 1505 and decided to give it the name ofCerne. However, the Portuguese did not settle permanently on the island either. The first to
Top Attractions in Mauritius
Explore the best things to see and do in Mauritius:
- ★Casela
- ★Eureka
- ★Ganga Talao - Grand Bassin
- ★Yemen
Mauritius Travel Guide Sections
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