Albion Villas

Mauritius in brief

• Surface area: 1,865 sq km

• Capital: Port-Louis

• Official language: English

• Currency: Mauritian Rupee

Useful facts for your stay at La Plantation d'Albion Club Med

Mauritian culinary specialities

• Dishes: beef curry, vindaye (a spicy relish), rougaille (a Creole speciality made of tomatoes, onions, garlic, ginger and spices), chutney
  
• Fish: tuna, capitaine, bream, red mullet, carp, emperor
  

• Sea food: crab, winkles, tectecs, shrimps, octopus

• Desserts: Fruit (mango, lychee, papaya, goyave, carambola, atte, coeur de boeuf, pomegranite …), sweet or fried cakes

Flora and fauna native to Mauritius

• Flora: flamboyants, filaos, palm trees, hibiscus, anthurium, fruit trees, bougainvilliers

• Fauna: monkies, deer, wild boar, mongoose, exotic birds, crocodiles

Shopping on Mauritius

• Craftwork: model boats, Madagascan table cloths, baskets, wooden games, basketwork

• Local produce: curry and other spices, chillies, salt, sugar, vanilla tea, Chamarel coffee, rum

A few useful Creole expressions for your stay on Mauritius

• Hello: Bonzour

• Goodbye: Salam

• How are you? : Ki manière?

• Please: Si ou plé

Places of interest to discover in the area surrounding La Plantation d'Albion Club Med

Make the most of your stay at La Plantation d’Albion Club Med to discover the natural beauty and fascinating culture of Mauritius.

Historic towns nearby:

Albion is 6 km from Club Med. Among other things, you can visit the only lighthouse still in activity on the island

The Casela attraction park is a 20-minute drive from Club Med.

Your own private Villa amid flowering hibiscus on marvelous Mauritius - the ideal choice for an intimate vacation with family or friends overlooking the sea or tropical gardens. With a private butler to take care of everyday tasks and the option of your personal chef in the Villa, you may choose to eat in your own dining room or on the Mauritian veranda, after champagne round your private pool.
The restaurants and bars, beach and water activities are a pleasant stroll away at the Plantation d'Albion Club Med Resort. While the kids are scuba diving or learning to fly on a trapeze, the afternoon's all yours.