Places to visit in Grand Port, Mauritius
5 places to visit in Grand Port, Mauritius, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Blue Bay Marine Park, Ile aux Aigrettes, Ile de la Passe and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Grand Port volume.
5 Hidden gems
Hidden gems in Grand Port (5)
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Blue Bay Marine Park
A marine reserve of about 353 hectares on the southeast coast, declared a national park in 1997 and listed under the Ramsar Convention. Its coral gardens and clear lagoon are visited by glass bottom boat and snorkelling trips.
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Ile aux Aigrettes
A small coral islet in the lagoon off Mahebourg, run as a nature reserve and research station. It protects some of the last coastal ebony forest on the island and is home to pink pigeons, giant Aldabra tortoises and other rare species.
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Ile de la Passe
A rocky islet in the bay of Grand Port, where a fort once guarded the entrance to the harbour. In August 1810 the British took it, and the French won a naval victory in the Battle of Grand Port over the following days.
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Lion Mountain
A mountain of about 440 metres near Vieux Grand Port in the southeast, named because its outline looks like a sleeping lion. A trail climbs to the summit and gives views over the bay of Grand Port and the nearby coast.
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Vallee de Ferney
A forest and wildlife reserve in the Bambous mountains, north of Mahebourg. It protects native trees and is part of a programme to bring back endemic birds, and visitors can walk its trails to see the Mauritius kestrel.
Collecting in Grand Port
What are the best places to visit in Grand Port?
LOQAH lists 5 places in Grand Port. The best known include Blue Bay Marine Park, Ile aux Aigrettes, Ile de la Passe, Lion Mountain and Vallee de Ferney. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Grand Port?
5, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Grand Port?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Grand Port before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Grand Port and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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