Port Louis situated on the north-western coast and is surrounded by a semi circle of mountains. It is the Capital city and also the harbour of Mauritius. The city covers only 45 sq km. It is the hub of all business activities in Mauritius. When in Port Louis one would notice the past elegance through the Government House off the Place d’ Armes, the Supreme Court, the Museum and also the colonial houses lodged between modern buildings.

Domaine Les Pailles is situated quite close to Port Louis, it has a nature park spreading over 3,000 acres at the foot on a mountain range where visitors will be able to discover some old ways of living in an enchanting environment. On can also experience the traditional way of making sugar from freshly crushed sugarcane and see rum being distilled from sugarcane syrup.

Curepipe, at 20 km from Port-Louis, is a residential city of 75 000 inhabitants. It took its rise at the end of XIXth century, when the inhabitants of Port-Louis took refuge there, fleeing the epidemic of malaria. Curepipe is the island's main urban centre, a pleasant town which lacks the atmosphere of Port Louis but has good shops and restaurants. 

Quatre Bornes & Rose Hill are other urban centres with numerous shopping centres and eating out areas. Rose Hill town owes its name by the pinkish colours which takes, at dawn and at the twilight, the mountain of the Corps de Garde. It is a centre of theatrical and cultural activities.

Mahebourg is a small peaceful colonial town. It is in this bay that during three days, from the 22 to August 25, 1810, the French squadrons commanded by Duperré, and English commanded by Willoughby, fought a duel to death. It was the only great naval victory of Napoleon.

The Pamplemouses Gardens gardens are world famous   for their large collection of indigenous and exotic plants, including the giant Victoria regia water lilies and many species of palm trees. Of particular interest is the talipot palm, which is said to flower once every sixty years and thereafter die.

Grand Baie lies 20 km north of Port Louis with its beautiful beaches and its deep and sheltered bay, often as calm as a lake. The town of Grand-Baie is a charming village with white sand beaches, bordered with shops, restaurants and coconuts. It is the main tourist attraction and has been aptly named the ‘ Mauritian Cote D’ Azur ’.