Pamplemousses Botanical Garden
The oldest botanical garden in the southern hemisphere, laid out in the 18th century and developed by the French horticulturist Pierre Poivre, who introduced spice plants here. It is known for its giant Victoria water lilies, tall palms and tortoises.
- Where
- Pamplemousses, Mauritius
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -20.1082, 57.5773
Get the Pamplemousses Botanical Garden stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Pamplemousses Botanical Garden. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Pamplemousses volume with your photos and a note.
Near Pamplemousses Botanical Garden
Maheswarnath Mandir 7.8 km
A Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva in the northern village of Triolet, founded in 1888. It is one of the best known Hindu temples in Mauritius and a pilgrimage centre, especially at the time of Maha Shivaratri.
Jummah Mosque 9.5 km
A mosque in the centre of Port Louis, dating from the 1850s and once known as the Mosque of the Arabs. Its design blends Indian, Creole and Islamic styles, with a white facade, and it stands at the edge of the Central Market.
Aapravasi Ghat 9.6 km
The surviving buildings of the immigration depot on Port Louis harbour, where indentured labourers from India first set foot in Mauritius from 1849. Hundreds of thousands passed through on the way to the sugar estates, and UNESCO listed the site in 2006.
Pieter Both 9.6 km
The second highest mountain in Mauritius at 820 metres, in the Moka range. Its summit is crowned by a rounded rock head that gives it a distinctive profile, and it is named after a Dutch governor general of the East Indies.
Saint Louis Cathedral 9.7 km
The Roman Catholic cathedral of Port Louis and the seat of its bishop, standing near the Champ de Mars side of the old town. It is the main Catholic church of the capital, and many of the island's religious ceremonies are held here.
Champ de Mars Racecourse 9.8 km
A thoroughbred racecourse at the foot of the Signal Mountain in Port Louis, inaugurated in 1812. It is one of the oldest racecourses in the southern hemisphere and hosts the Mauritius Turf Club race days from May to November.
Mauritius Postal Museum 9.8 km
A small museum in Port Louis on the waterfront near the Caudan area, devoted to the postal history of Mauritius. It shows early stamps and mail equipment, and the island is famous in philately for issuing the Red Penny and Blue Penny in 1847.
Natural History Museum, Port Louis 9.9 km
A museum in the capital Port Louis, part of the Mauritius Institute, which was founded in 1880. Its galleries cover the island's wildlife, and it is best known for its display on the dodo, the flightless bird that vanished from Mauritius in the 17th century.
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Questions
Where is Pamplemousses Botanical Garden?
Pamplemousses Botanical Garden is in Pamplemousses, Mauritius. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Maheswarnath Mandir (7.8 km), Jummah Mosque (9.5 km), Aapravasi Ghat (9.6 km).
How do I get the Pamplemousses Botanical Garden stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Pamplemousses Botanical Garden and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Pamplemousses volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Pamplemousses Botanical Garden before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Pamplemousses volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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