Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
EATING PRICE RANGES
The following price ranges refer to a standard main course. Unless otherwise stated, service charges and taxes are
included in the price. For more information on Mauritian cuisine, Click here .
under Rs 300
€€ Rs 300 to Rs 750
€€€ over Rs 750
MAPS
Although Mauritius markets itself heavily as a major tourism destination, the island has a
frustrating lack of decent maps (a ploy to keep you within the walls of your resort per-
haps?). The best map of the island is the satellite imagery on Google Earth. If you don't
have printing facilities on hand, try the map produced by the Institut Géographique Nationale
(IGN; www.ign.fr ) . The Globetrotter travel map is also a good choice. Both should be avail-
able from local bookstores and supermarkets. Otherwise, see if you can pick up the reas-
onable Tourist Map of Mauritius & Rodrigues by ELP Publiations - we found it at Le Vil-
lage Boutik ( ) in Pamplemousses (Rs 230).
MONEY
The Mauritian unit of currency is the rupee (Rs), which is divided into 100 cents (¢).
There are coins of 5¢, 20¢ and 50¢, and Rs 1, Rs 5 and Rs 10. The banknote denomina-
tions are Rs 25, Rs 50, Rs 100, Rs 200, Rs 500, Rs 1000 and Rs 2000. While the Mauri-
tian rupee is the island's currency, almost all villas, guesthouses and hotels (and several
high-end restaurants usually affiliated with hotels) tether their prices to the euro to coun-
terbalance the rupee's unstable fluctuations and it is possible (and sometimes required) to
pay in euros at such places.
ATMs
Armed with your PIN, it's perfectly possible to travel on plastic in Mauritius since ATMs
are widespread. Even Rodrigues has a smattering of them. They're mostly located outside
banks, though you'll also find them at the airports, at larger supermarkets and in some
shopping malls. The majority of machines accept Visa and MasterCard, or any similar
cards in the Cirrus and Plus networks, while Amex now has a tie-in with Mauritius Com-
mercial Bank (MCB). Remember, however, that bank fees, sometimes significant ones,
can apply - check with your home bank before setting out for Mauritius.
Credit Cards
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