Ile aux Phares

Situated in the south east of Mauritius in Grand Port, Ile aux Phares is one of the earliest islets discovered by the Dutch. Since at the time Grand Port was used as the main port in Mauritius, the islet held strategic importance in informing the locals of incoming vessels towards the island and was also a crucial point during past battles. Not very big in size and only a few meters above sea level, the islet is so named because of a lighthouse built on it. Ile aux Phares offers a beautiful view of the sea with clear waters on either sides or crashing waves onto the islet’s cliffs on the fore view. The indigenous bird, white tailed tropic bird, can also be seen flying around.

There isn’t much there, just an old lighthouse that was used in the past to inform locals of incoming vessels and well the islet offers a beautiful view of the sea with clear waters on either sides or crashing waves onto the islet’s cliffs on the fore view. The indigenous bird, white tailed tropic bird, can also be seen flying around.