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Snack on paper-thin flatbreads by the beach
As well as a handful of restaurants in the village serving creamy curries and Mauritian specialities, there are sand-side snack stalls at the beach where you can pick up quick fixes like samosas, deep-fried aubergine and thin dhal puri flatbreads.After sunset, the tempo in Trou aux Biches is set to slow. If you’re itching for a night out, head down the coast to Grand Baie’s Royal Road. It’s lined with late-night bars, as well as a few discos that keep the music going until dawn.
Read MoreLess than 20 minutes’ drive from Trou aux Biches are the Pamplemousses Botanical Gardens, the biggest in the southern hemisphere. Pad around the greenery and you’ll spot lotus flowers, baobabs and giant water lilies, as well as 85 different varieties of palm tree.
Read MoreAfter sunset, the tempo in Trou aux Biches is set to slow. If you’re itching for a night out, head down the coast to Grand Baie’s Royal Road. It’s lined with late-night bars, as well as a few discos that keep the music going until dawn.
Read MoreFamilies rate Trou aux Biches Beach for its soft sands and calm, shallow waters. You can hire loungers and parasols, and sign up for watersports and glass-bottom boat trips. The reef is easily swimmable from the sands, so bring a mask and snorkel if you fancy taking a closer look at the corals.
Read MoreMauritius’ Hindus celebrate the springtime festival of Holi just as they do in India, by splashing passers-by with water and powder in every colour of the rainbow. There are often celebrations during the evenings, too, with bonfires, singing and dancing.
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