Mauritius’ tourism impact.
Mauritius is probably one of everyone’s “must see” bucket list. Mark Twain once quoted “Mauritius was first made and then heaven, and heaven was copied after Mauritius”. This is what makes Mauritius remarkably to dream destination to many people in foreign countries. Mauritius Island is surrounded by an outer reef which generally creates a safe, calm and attractive lagoon for swimming and water sports for the locals and tourists. The government of Mauritius and the ministry of tourism are working together to make Mauritius a leading and sustainable island destination such as promoting Mauritius as a safe and clean tourist destination, broadening the tourism product portfolio such as including eco-tourism, spa and wellness tourism, cultural tourism and cruise tourism. In this way, it will enhance the visibility of Mauritius as a top-class tourist destination and emerging in new markets.
Why Mauritius?
Mauritius is not always about the beaches but there are also many more things to discover in this small beautiful island found in the Indian Ocean.
Here are some why to choose Mauritius as your travel destination
- The climate
Mauritius has the best climate and experience quite moderate temperatures throughout the year with summer in between October and April and a tropical winter in the rest of the year. If you like to swim and looking forward to sunbathing, the summer season is the best time to be here.
- World-class golf
Mauritius is known to be renowned as a top-flight golfing destination due to its exceptional surroundings such as the Heritage Golf club at Bel Ombre or The Ernie Eels-designed course at four seasons
- Historic buildings, temples, mosques and churches
Mauritius has a rich breadth of historic buildings, temples, mosques and churches that are available in every corner in the island.
- Sumptuous spas
Another reason to visit Mauritius is that of the holistic wellness treatment which makes Mauritius to be considered as the best spa destinations on the planet.
- Adrenaline and adventure activities
This is one of the highest demand in the Mauritius market when it comes to tourism. People from all over the world come to Mauritius to try activities such as kitesurfing, diving, canyoning, abseiling, kayaking, hiking and mountain biking. These offers and packages are offered by many hotels.
- Medical tourism
Mauritius is one of the top destinations for tourism destination that offers unique opportunities for people who visit Mauritius. Mauritius benefits from some of the latest technologies in cosmetic surgery and dentistry equipment.
Mauritius as a multicultural population
Mauritius, also known to be the paradise island and travel destination is known to have a diverse culture! It’s more like a world in one nation with a variety of social and ethnicities united together all due to the Dutch, French and British people who brought workers, slaves and indentured labour mostly from Asia and Africa to work here. This what makes Mauritius a great and peaceful place to be or to visit today. All these exotic, multicultural melanges reflect on the restaurants, music, colonial architecture and religious belief today. Being of a small size of the population, it is easy for visitors to Mauritius to visit, see and escalate the different cultures of Mauritius.
The diversity of this small island can be felt and seen both in their languages and as well as it’s culinary all thanks to the multicultural population. The local gastronomy of Mauritius is mainly a blend of Africa, Asian and European cuisines. Tourists from all over the world shall be delighted to have a luxury hotel, restaurants that are serving different varieties of excellent food is available to them.
As a Mauritian, it is easy to believe that there is nothing that exemplifies that melting-pot nature of Mauritius quite as succinctly as the cuisine. As a tourist, upon visiting Mauritius, they should taste the Mauritius cuisine at any point! Many restaurants in Mauritius, especially in the cities, are owned and controlled by Chinese people, but the food served is usually a combination of the ethnic favourites.
Moreover, great local Mauritian food isn’t only served in luxury and expensive restaurant and hotels but can also be obtained on streets. Street food of Mauritius won’t cost you much and is very tasty on its own. Street food is not about eating the tasty food but also the people you’ll come across and talk to, the beautiful scenery and also eating and enjoying the fresh air at the same time. One of the best places to enjoy street foods in Mauritius is both by the public beaches, markets and even in busy towns such as Port-Louis.
It is well known that Mauritius is to be a travel destination for its beaches or for its local street food. People come all over the way to have our exotic food. Being a diverse culture, different cultural food is available and one should not leave Mauritius without having those such as the famous Dholl Puri, Roti Chaud, Mauritian street snacks, Alouda, the famous Phoenix beer and lastly boulettes. All these food represents the different cultures of Mauritius.
This experience for the multicultural and diverse lifestyle is appreciated by everyone who has visited Mauritius and this is what makes Mauritius a paradise island where different nations live together as one family. It is sure to be an unforgettable experience for anybody.
DIKSHA RUHONAH 