Curious Corner of Chamarel

Top choice in Chamarel


This eclectic place is utterly unlike anywhere else on the island. Essentially an interactive gallery of illusions and art, it has an upside-down room, a laser room and plenty of other attractions that play on your curiosity (and wreak havoc with your sense of perspective). There's a pizza cafe, the Puzzles & Things Shop and an overarching sense of playful originality. It's opposite the turn-off to Terres de 7 Couleurs.


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Nearby Chamarel attractions

1. Chamarel Waterfall

0.5 MILES

About halfway (1.5km) between the entrance gate to Terres de 7 Couleurs and the colourful sands is a scenic viewpoint over the waterfall, which plunges…

2. Rhumerie de Chamarel

0.92 MILES

Set among the vast hillside plantations of Chamarel, the rhumerie is a working distillery that doubles as a museum showcasing the rum-making process. The…

3. Terres de 7 Couleurs

1.06 MILES

Chamarel Coloured Earths have become one of the sights on the island's usual tourist circuit. Some travellers (and we're among them) find them quite…

4. Ebony Forest of Chamarel

1.51 MILES

One of the most exciting conservation initiatives in Mauritius in the last few years, the Ebony Forest seeks to recreate a small pocket of indigenous…

5. Gorges Viewpoint

2.79 MILES

On a clear day, the views from here across the gorge and down towards the west coast rank among the best on the island.

6. Matthew Flinders Monument

3.77 MILES

Standing on the shore 500m west of Baie du Cap, the Matthew Flinders Monument was erected in 2003 to honour the 200th anniversary of the arrival of the…

8. Trevassa Monument

4.2 MILES

This monument commemorates the sinking of the British steamer Trevassa in 1923. She went down 2600km off Mauritius. Sixteen survivors were eventually…