Port Louis Map, Mauritius

Port Louis Travel Guide

If unconfirmed reports are to be believed, other races apart from French and British colonizers, who had set their feet on Port Louis, are the Arabian and Malaysian sailors far back in the tenth century; the Portuguese explorers in 1505 and the Dutch in the 17th century. But the preponderance of harsh cyclones and inclement weather conditions made them abandon their permanent settlement some decades after 1638. read more

Port Louis History

History has it that Port Louis owes its foundation/genesis to the French colonizers who were traveling round the CAPE OF GOOD HOPE and were searching for a revictualling halt for their ships. The town which has now developed into a bustling city with skyscrapers was established by those French travelers in or around 1735. read more

Port Louis Nightlife

If you are not so fond of dancing, you can choose to lounge around in the bar with a cocktail to give you company. You can try out salsa moves, cha-cha-cha, rumba, flamenco and other sensuous Latin ball room dance forms on the dance floors here. The predominantly young party crowd will cheer you on wildly and join in the revelry.   read more

Port Louis Sightseeing

The other places of interest worth a visit for their unique visual splendor and breathtaking picture are the central banking hub and the elegant avenue leading up to it, the Chinese burial ground, the Jummah Mosque, RUE DESFORGES, CHINA TOWN, the city centre with its tall skyscrapers(surprising for such a small city), the Royal college grounds, the Loreto college grounds, the campus of the four best schools in Port... read more