Music and Dance

Even if the official language is English, the language that is better understood and spoken after the 'Creole' is french. Teaching is performed in English as well as the administration but the press is mainly in french. Among the oriental languages spoken, Hindi is the most common one.
The Creole has had the function to propagate the popular art, specially in the field of songs, theater and a little amount in literature. It without doubt that it is in the field of songs that the creole language has primed in its melody that accompany the dances from African origin that is known as the SEGA.

Natural Features: Small coastal plain rising to discontinuous mountains encircling central plateau
Rainy Seasons: Dec-Apri
Accommodation: Mauritius has several luxury resorts as well as budget accommodation. Luxury resorts include Sugar Beach, Le Saint Geran and Royal Palm.

The restaurants are as various as the mauritian cuisine: French, Creole, Indian and Chinese and this often combined. In the cities and tourism centres are a great choice of restaurants; from small street-restaurants to top restaurants.

Restaurants in Mauritius In larger hotels events like sega evenings and shows of local artists are offered. The dancers will train you with practical exercises in the Sega dance. Pay attention to the stroke of the Ravanne.

Nightclubs & Discotheques are in

Beau Bassin: Le Saxophone

Grand Baie: Climax Club, Dream On Number One

Picture No.1 - Sega by night on the beach

Picture No.2 - Sega by day on the beach

In the north of Mauritius are the pristine white beaches that make the island famous. This area is also a water sports lover's paradise.

Wide arrays of resorts are available among them the Maritim Hotel, which has 180 rooms, free water sports and the best sunsets. It's also possible to see traditional Sega dancing, the national dance that originated in the days of slavery.