Curepipe Travel Guide

  La vue depuis Curepipe
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  • La vue depuis Curepipe
      La vue depuis Curepipe
    by Klod5
  • Trou aux cerfs
      Trou aux cerfs
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  • Curepipe, Mauritius
      Curepipe, Mauritius
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  • Landscape near Curepipe
      Landscape near Curepipe
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  • Rose-Hill from Curepipe
      Rose-Hill from Curepipe
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Explore Curepipe

Things to Do  

Trou aux Cerfs

Trou aux Cerfs, Curepipe

 PeterVancouver Says:  This dormant volcano crater is found in Curepipe, which is almost in the middle of the Island. Being some 500m high it is a favourite sightseeing place for both locals and tourists alike, as although there is humidity, it is generally cooler than most other parts of... 

Good viewpoint of Trou Aux Cerfs volcano cratee

Good viewpoint of Trou Aux Cerfs volcano cratee, Curepipe

 victorwkf Says:  Most of the time, the crater is blocked by trees. However, there is a good viewpoint near to a pavillion and you will not miss it if you circle the circumference of the crater. 

College at Curepipe

College at Curepipe, Curepipe

 victorwkf Says:  Curepipe is famous for its college which is the best college in Mauritius. The college is located at the town centre. 

Facts about Curepipe

Facts about Curepipe, Curepipe

 victorwkf Says:  Curepipe is one of the few major towns in central Mauritius consisting of others such as Port Louis, Quatre Bornes, Phoenix etc. It is located at an altitude of about 500 metres which makes it cooler and more rainy. 

Panoramic View of Mauritius

Panoramic View of Mauritius, Curepipe

 victorwkf Says:  From top of Trou Aux Cerfs volcano crater, you can have a very good view of Mauritius and its mountain ranges. 

Trou Aux Cerfs Volcano Crater

Trou Aux Cerfs Volcano Crater, Curepipe

 victorwkf Says:  This is a dormant volcano crater which can be reached by driving up to the top of Curepipe town. You can get a taxi or drive your own vehicle. The view from the top of the crater is very beautiful. 

Transportation  

Bus
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Bus in Curepipe

Bus in the streets of Curepipe. In Mauritius, the buses are many and not very expensive, but they are rudimentary and overloaded.

Written Oct 18, 2003

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Shopping  

Models
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Models of boats

Mauritius, and in particular Curepipe, are an important manufacture centre of famous models vessels in days of yore. They often represent ships which scoured the seas on the way of the Indies. These models are produced according to official plans and according to the exact dimensions of the French and British marines.

Written Oct 18, 2003

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Local Customs  

Church

Church, Curepipe

 Klod5 Says:  A church in Curepipe. For the catholics (approximately 350 000), the large centre of the religious feeling is Sainte-Croix, in the suburbs of Port-Louis. It is there that formerly, during the XIXth century, the Father Laval, forgetful of his own misery missionary, looked... 

Mosquee

Mosquee, Curepipe

 Klod5 Says:  A mosquee near Curepipe. One of the main Islamic festivals is the Eid ul Fitu, thus closing the Ramadan. The Moslems (approximately 200 000) make burst their joy there. The mosques full with faithful, are called by the muezzin. 

Off The Beaten Path  

Curepipe & Trou Aux Cerfs from the air
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Trou Aux Cerfs at Curepipe, Mauritius

If you have the money to spent (which I did not), you can take a helicopter ride to view Curepipe and the Trou Aux Cerfs volcano crater from the air. I have seen photos taken from the air and they are very beautiful.

Written Oct 7, 2003

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Favorites  

Shopping and Eating

Shopping and Eating, Curepipe

 crazytracylady Says:  I visited Curepipe whilst on honeymoon in October 2006, I used to live there when I was a child 20 years ago and it has changed quite a bit, my favourite thing about this town is the general Mauritian feel to it. My best memory is eating Dhal Puri and gateaux piment from... 

View on Rose-Hill from Curepipe

View on Rose-Hill from Curepipe, Curepipe

 Klod5 Says:  This town owes its name by the pinkish colours which takes, at dawn and at the twilight, the mountain of the Corps de Garde. It is a centre of theatrical and cultural activities. See also :Mauritius = 48 - 15 - 5 - Page Views : 2,131 Cap Malheureux = 4 - 7 - 0 - Page Views... 

Landscape

Landscape, Curepipe

 Klod5 Says:  The town of Vacoas near Curepipe. The vacoas are these plants with which they make the baskets. The Mare aux Vacoas (a pond), at 6 km in the West of Curepipe, surrounded by pine forests and tea plantations, is the water tank of the neighbouring agglomerations. Woods around... 

Colonial house

Colonial house, Curepipe

 Klod5 Says:  A colonial house at Curepipe. The Dutchmen, on the road of the Indies, coast anchor the 19 September 1598 inside the lagoon, in a bay of south-east. They baptize the island " Mauritius ", of the name of prince Mauritius of Nassau, and name the bay Port Warwick, which will... 

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