Marco Polo Pocket Guide Mauritius: the Travel Guide with Insider Tips. Explore Mauritius with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the island`s trendiest places, & get tips on shopping & what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, & a summary of all the festivals & events that take place in Mauritius. Let Marco Polo show you all this tropical paradise has to offer... Mark Twain once said that God created Mauritius first & then modelled Paradise on it. Whoever flies to Mauritius is looking for sun, sand & sea; what you will find is an absolutely magical place. Experience the jewel of the Indian Ocean up-close. Just an hour from the beach you will be in the rainforest, & it only takes a few minutes from the Tamil temple to the Christian shrine. Experience the bustle of Port Louis & discover the colourful villages nearby which seem to come from a different age. This is Mauritius! Your Marco Polo Mauritius Pocket Guide
Includes:: Insider Tips
- we show you the hidden gems & little known secrets that offer a real insight into Mauritius. Experience miracle teas & take part in Diwali, enjoy beautiful views & unforgettable experiences in beautiful natural surroundings. Best of
- find the best things to do for free, the best `only in` Mauritius experiences, the best things to do if it rains & the best places to relax & spoil yourself. Sightseeing
- all of the top sights are organised by area so you can easily plan your trip. Discovery Tours
- specially tailored tours that will get you to the heart of Mauritius. Here are the best tours that will help you enjoy all of Mauritius` wonderful scenery, culture & cuisine. Mauritius in full-colour
- Marco Polo Pocket Guide Mauritius

Includes:: full-colour photos throughout the guide bringing the tropical island to life offering you a real taste of what you can see & enjoy on your trip. Touring App
- new for 2018, you can download any of the Discovery Tours to your smartphone, complete with the detailed route description & map exactly as featured in the guide, free of charge. The maps can be used offline too, so no roaming charges. The perfect navigational tool with distance indicators & landmarks highlighting the correct direction to travel in as well as GPS coordinates along the way. Enjoy stress-free sightseeing & never get lost again! Road Atlas & pull-out map
- we`ve included a detailed road atlas & a handy, pull-out map so you can pop the guide in your bag for a full-on sightseeing day or head out with just the map to enjoy your Discovery Tour. Useful French phrases
- the essential words & phrases are included to help you get by. Trust Marco Polo Pocket Guide Mauritius to show you around this diamond of the Indian Ocean. The comprehensive coverage & unique insights will ensure you experience everything Mauritius has to offer & more. The special tips, personal insights & unusual experiences will help you make the most of your trip
- just arrive & enjoy.











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Mauritius in the Pocket Guide series from Berlitz; a collection of handy, pocket-sized guides dedicated to an extensive range of cities, regions & countries worldwide. Written in narrative form, individual guides explore the history, main sights & attractions, food & drink, accommodation & local culture of the destination in detail. Each Berlitz pocket guide has a similar format, with colour-coded sections helping readers locate information quickly in addition to distinctive chapters exploring the city or region. An introduction outlines the destination for visitors & a section dedicated to 'A Brief History' actually explores the area in relative depth. A where to go chapter is organized by region & city & is written in prose form with references to individual sites highlighted in bold for clarity. There are also further suggestions on where & when to eat. Recommendations for leisure activities in the region, including sport, nightlife & shopping, are also provided & tailored accordingly for each destination. Handy travel tips are listed alphabetically in a dedicated section, providing practical guidance & helping visitors make the most of their stay. The main hotels, particularly for cities, are also listed in an accommodation section, offering a brief overview with approximate price bandings & relevant contact details. ...

Mauritius, Reunion & Seychelles in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

Travellers Mauritius is perfectly designed for mainstream travellers who want to access the best of the ultimate getaway destination. This book delivers: expert advice, tracking down the best sights & experiences; Suggested Itineraries & Highlights sections to help you make the most out of your trip; detailed background on people, geography, culture & history; clear & accurate mapping including suggested walks & tours; full colour photography throughout; impartial & dependable sleeping, eating & entertainment listings; & comprehensive coverage of the country's finest, including: Port Louis, Triolet, Quatre Bornes Market, Tamarin Bay, Black River Gorges, Grand Bassin, Chamarel, Les Cerfs Volants, Domaine du Chasseur, Ile aux Aigrettes, Lion Mountain, Ile aux Cerfs, & Belle Mare Beach. ...

Lonely Planet Mauritius, Reunion & Seychelles is your passport to all the most relevant & up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, & what hidden discoveries await you. Dive off the coast of Mauritius, get a sweat up hiking through the dramatic mountains of Reunion, or laze on idyllic beach in the Seychelles; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Mauritius, Reunion & Seychelles & begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Mauritius, Reunion & Seychelles Travel Guide: Colour maps & images throughout. Highlights & itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs & interests. Insider tips save you time & money, & help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds & trouble spots. Essential info at your fingertips
- including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, & prices. Honest reviews for all budgets
- including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, & hidden gems that most guidebooks miss. Cultural insights give you a richer & more rewarding travel experience
- including history, peoples, religion, arts, architecture, environment, wildlife & cuisine. Over 50 maps. Useful features
- including Month by Month (annual festival calendar), Diving planning advice, Hiking in Reunion. Coverage of Mauritius, Rodrigues, Reunion, Seychelles, & more. Authors: Written & researched by Lonely Planet, Jean-Bernard Carillet & Anthony Ham. About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile & digital travel products, & a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world & to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. Trip Advisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 & 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category ' Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.'
- The New York Times ' Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, & it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' -Fairfax Media (Australia).




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Indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant map Mauritius & Reunion, plus the less often visited island of Rodrigues, with topographic & tourist information. The map, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project, is double-sided, presenting each of the two main islands separately. Road networks are easy to see on a clear base which shows the islands ...

This is Bradt`s guide to the Mascarene islands of Mauritius, its dependency Rodrigues & the French island of Reunion. Covering the full range of accommodation & restaurants, from budget to sheer luxury, it also offers in-depth cultural insights, including detailed information on food (and local recipes), language, customs & music, as well as useful phrases in Mauritian & Reunionnais Creole. Extensive information on flora, fauna & the latest progress of the islands` conservation projects is included, plus detailed information on outdoor pursuits (including hiking in Reunion) & adventure sports, as well as expert analysis of individual dive sites around the Mascarenes. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to present the most recent information on getting married in Mauritius, as well as details of medical tourism, in particular cosmetic surgery & dental services. ...

” The book meets the general needs of tourists & business travellers with key paragraphs for every possible situation.” ” All you need to know about Mauritian Creole in a nutshell.” What is Mauritian Creole? A pidgin French which has evolved in Mauritius since the beginning of French rule nearly 300 years ago. Today it is the lingua franca of the country. It has no grammatical or other rules, no verbs to conjugate & no orthography. Non? Mauritians will probably find it the easiest foreign language to learn. The book has been written with these very people in mind & incorporates an English? Creole dictionary. The result is the most comprehensive book available for anyone wishing to learn Mauritian Creole. In this book the first attempt has been made to further simplify the language & make it even easier to learn & speak. Apostrophes & cedillas have been banished, so have unnecessary silent letters; accents have been reduced to just two, & used sparingly. Thus famille is spelt fami, Paques / Pac, cadeau /cado, Francois/ Fransoi & so on. The book gives the origins of many words, explains typical Creole expressions & idioms. It even provides a system of grading to denote the strength of swear words! Unusually for a language book, it also

Includes:: a comprehensive guide to Mauritian gastronomy with descriptions of most Creole dishes, as these have contributed the largest number of new words in use today, as can be seen in the chapter on the latest additions to Creole. The book is in two sections. Part One is for tourists who just want a phrase book. Part Two is for those who are interested in Mauritian Creole as a language &

Includes:: its history, tracing its origin, & evolution.



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In 1816, Italian artist Mauro Gandolfi arrived in New York, eager to establish himself in America & to witness the workings of the young nation`s democratic society. Perpetually amazed & astonished by his experiences, Gandolfi kept extensive notes on the customs, people & quirks of behaviour he observed in New York & Philadelphia. His vivid account of his stay in the United States is published here, accompanied by an introduction & numerous illustrations that include examples of Gandolfi`s own work & contemporary views of the sites he describes. As an artist, Gandolfi deplores the American prohibition against studying or depicting the nude figure. As a former revolutionary in his own country, he is enraptured to discover the many manifestations of liberty, fraternity & equality in this democratic l&. Throughout his writings, the visiting European provides an account of society, culture & the art scene of the early-19th-century United States. ...

Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...