Grand Baie — ora e meteo

Attrazioni e luoghi storici

• The main Grand Baie lagoon with sandy bottom and the beaches of La Cuvette and Pereybère is the icon of the north coast.
• The SSR Botanical Garden of Pamplemousses, 8 km away, is the oldest tropical garden in the Southern Hemisphere, famous for giant Victoria water lilies.
• Cap Malheureux village and its Notre-Dame Auxiliatrice church mark the northernmost tip of the island, with views of the coral islets.
• A catamaran cruise to the islands of Gabriel and Coin de Mire combines turquoise-lagoon swimming with lunch on board.

Musei

• L'Aventure du Sucre museum in Beau Plan tells the story of Mauritian cane sugar inside a former 19th-century mill.
• Château de Labourdonnais is a colonial estate with an orchard, a rum distillery and a furniture museum.
• The 'Blue Lighthouse' boat museum in Grand Baie harbour displays the Mascarene Islands' maritime and pirate history.

Dove passare il tempo

• Snorkel and dive at the reefs of Coral Bay, or swim with dolphins in Tamarin Bay on the west coast.
• Windsurfing, kitesurfing and catamarans — Grand Baie has long been the water-sports capital of Mauritius.
• Grand Baie's main street nightlife buzzes with bars, restaurants and clubs like Banana Beach Club and Beach House.

Cucina locale

Try grilled fresh tuna and lobster at the beachfront restaurants and order a rum cocktail at sunset with lagoon views.