The Pamplemousses botanical garden
Created by Pierre Poivre in 1770 near Port Louis, the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam garden is the oldest botanical garden in the Southern Hemisphere. It covers about 37 hectares and is famous for its pond of giant water lilies.
Key facts
Before you go.
- Starting point
- Pamplemousses; buses from Immigration Square bus station in Port LouisPort Louis (Wikivoyage)
Good to know
Three things to remember.
The garden also has animals, notably fish, deer and tortoises, and an old replica of a sugar mill.
Pamplemousses (Wikivoyage)It holds plants unique to Mauritius.
Pamplemousses (Wikivoyage)Nearby, L’Aventure du Sucre tells the sugarcane story in an old mill, daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Pamplemousses (Wikivoyage)
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- Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden (Wikipedia)
[…] commonly known as the Pamplemousses Botanic Garden, is a popular tourist attraction in Pamplemousses, near Port Louis, Mauritius, and the oldest botanical garden in the Southern Hemisphere. Famous for its long pond of giant water lilies (Victoria amazonica), the garden, first constructed by Pierre Poivre […] in 1770, covers an area of around 37 hectares […] (coordinates -20.10815, 57.57725)
- Pamplemousses (Wikivoyage)
SSR Botanical Garden. […] contains some flora unique to Mauritius […] It also has several animals, being especially famous for its fish, deer and tortoises, as well as an old replica of a sugar mill. L’Aventure du Sucre […] Daily 09:00-18:00. Interactive exhibition situated at the heart of an ancient sugar mill.
- Port Louis (Wikivoyage)
Buses to and from cities to the north and east, such as Trou aux Biches, Grand Baie and Pamplemousses stop at the Immigration Square bus station, northeast of the central market.
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