A short guide about Grand Port
When you visit Grand Port you’ll discover that this district encompasses much of the south eastern part of the island of Mauritius. Tour its beautiful capital; Rose Belle, but also allow time to visit the most important town of the district; Mahebourg – that was once the former capital of Mauritius. When you arrive and depart by air – it will be via Plaine Magnien; the town that hosts the only airport of the country.
Discover how Grand Port is named after the village of Old Grand Port – which saw the first Dutch landing and became the first port on the island. Centred on the town of Mahebourg, inside the Grand Port Bay, it was built by the Dutch and then later taken over by the French – today many structures in the district reflect the colonial past.
Grand Port district has many hotels and resorts where the tourist can ensure a comfortable stay. The area’s well known beach is Blue Bay; has one of the finest bathing spots on the island surrounded by a semicircle of filao trees. Situated on the southeast coast, not far from Mahebourg, Blue Bay offers a fine stretch of white sandy beach, and a deep, clear light-blue bathing pool, there is also scope for yachting and windsurfing.
Tourabout has a range of [HOILDAYWORD] packages to the Grand Port district of Mauritius where in 1810; the Battle of Grand Port took place and the French navy attained victory against the British.