It is a natural base for visitors. Ponte Coton on the East Coast has the best beach on the island. There are other beaches at St. Francois, Trou d' Argent and Petit Gravier.
Also read: Port Mathurin
As the administrative, commercial and industrial hub of the island, Port Mathurin is the natural base for visitors.
Rodrigues, 18 kms long by 8 kms wide, is set in the monochrome blue of a typical postcard scene representing some 200 square kilometres of lagoon. Rodrigues is remote, a part of Mauritius but 550km
Rodrigues is linked by air only with Mauritius; it has no international air services of its own. Two Air Mauritius flights with 48 seater planes are scheduled daily. The main aircraft serving the
Ti Pavillon is situated 150 m from the Anse aux Anglais; - 15 minutes walk from Rodrigues' capital Port-Mathurin.
Nestled in a beautiful valley, Ti Pavillion, will make you discover the enchanting
The main post office (Tel 8312098) is on Rue Mann in Port Mathurin. The Overseas Telecommunications services (OTS) (Tel 8311816) office on Venus is open weekdays from 7.30 3.30 pm and on weekends
The island is hilly and hiking is good around Mt Limon and Mt Malartic, the highest points at more than 390m above sea level. The best coastal hiking is from Port Mathurin, around the east end of the