While tourists concentrate on the north and west, Mauritius's east coast offers quieter beaches, wilder nature and a more authentic island experience.
Mauritius's tourist infrastructure is concentrated heavily on the north coast (Grand Baie) and the west coast (Flic en Flac, Le Morne). These are excellent areas — the west in particular offers spectacular sunsets and the world-renowned Le Morne Brabant UNESCO site — but the east coast rewards those willing to venture further with a genuinely different character: stronger winds, wilder landscape and a more local atmosphere.