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Mauritius - Things To Do

Cheese tasting/buying There are several places where you can sample and buy cheeses in the Plaines. One of the best is Palais du Fromage (% 0262 592715; ( 10.00–18.00 Thu–Sun) on the Route du Volcan in Bourg-Murat.

Horseriding There is some fantastic riding country around the Plaines. The equestrian centres around La Plaine-des-Cafres offer treks to the volcano (usually two days). For details, see Chapter 16, Activities, page 273.

Domaine des Tourelles (Rue de la République, Plaine-des-Palmistes; % 0262 514759; f 0262 514764; e domainedestourelles[at]wanadoo.fr; domaine-tourelles.com; ( 09.00–17.30 Mon & Wed–Fri, 09.00–17.00 Tue, 10.00–17.00 Sat/Sun; admission free) A wonderful Creole house, built in the 1920s, where all manner of Réunion-made handicrafts and ornaments are on sale. During the week, artisans can be seen crafting their products in the workshops on site. Visitors can also organise to do educational botanical walking tours of the area, which cost adult/ child around €4/2.

Maison du Volcan (RN3 Bourg-Murat, La Plaine-des-Cafres; % 0262 590026; f 0262 591671; e secretariat[at]maisonduvolcan.fr; maisonduvolcan.fr; ( 09.30–17.30 Tue–Sun, last entry 16.45; admission adult/child €7/2.50; combined ticket – Stella Matutina (& Maison du Volcan €11) Excellent exhibitions on Piton-de-la-Fournaise and volcanoes in general, including interactive displays, models and videos. Well worth a visit before seeing the real thing, not least because there is a webcam showing what is happening around Piton-de-la-Fournaise.

Mauritius - Things To Do

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