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Port Louis is the street food capital of Mauritius: dholl puri, gato pima, alouda and boulettes within a ten-minute walk of the Central Market. This guide covers the stalls locals actually queue at, what to order, and what you should pay.
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Grand Baie is the tourist hub of northern Mauritius — but two streets behind the main strip it's still a fishing village. Where to stay, swim, eat and how to get there without a rental car.
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Mauritius celebrates Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist and Chinese festivals in a single calendar — one of the few places on Earth where that's normal. Timing a visit around Thaipoosam Cavadee, Holi or Diwali transforms a beach trip into something else entirely.
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Christmas in Mauritius is midsummer: 30°C, packed beaches, and an island that half shuts down for family time. Here's what actually stays open — shops, restaurants, transport and beaches — across December 24 to January 2.
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Mahébourg is what the north used to be: a waterfront town of biscuit factories, Monday markets and regatta pirogues, ten minutes from the airport and a world away from resort Mauritius. The southeast's best base for Blue Bay and Île aux Aigrettes.
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Around 17% of Mauritians are Muslim, and during Ramadan the island's food scene shifts after sunset: samoussa and dattes stalls appear at dusk, and the streets around Port Louis's Jummah Mosque become the best evening food walk of the year. What visitors should know — and eat.
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