Places worth the detour in Mauritius
Mauritius has 21 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 6 kinds — the biggest group is parks, canyons & rock formations (9). The best known is Mauritius Island. 20 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Mauritius 9
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Mauritius 4
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St. Gabriel Cathedral, Rodrigues
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Cathedral in Rodruigues, Mauritius
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Maheswarnath Mandir
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Hindu temple located in the town of Triolet, Mauritius
Museums & galleries in Mauritius 3
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Blue Penny Museum
Museums & galleries · 21st century · Hidden gem
Stamp museum in Port Louis, capital of Mauritius
Waterfalls in Mauritius 2
Parks, gardens & arboretums in Mauritius 2
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Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden
Parks & gardens · 18th century · Hidden gem
Garden in Pamplemousses, near Port Louis, Mauritius













