Pros and Cons - North versus West

west, trust me.

If you are the outdoor type of people and looking forward to outdoor sports and activities, then the West is the place to be.

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Where in the West?

I'm a fan of the North, it has better beaches, more amenities, and Port Louis is more accessible from the North than the West, you need to take the old road from the West to get to Port Louis and it's a nightmare at rush hour.

Getting to Port Louis from ANY direction is a nightmare.

Personally I'd go for Black River/Tamarin, there are wonderful outdoor activities in that region, anything from mountain trekking to kite surfing, to hiking, great cycling routes, plus easy access to numerous shopping malls at Tamarin, Cascavelle, Phoenix and Bagatelle. That region is packed with things to do and great shopping facilities. Not to mention you are considerably closer to the airport than the North.

Hi...welcome to mauritius.. i used to organize hiking activities can join.. thank you

I used to like the North more but I changed my opinion on that. There are a lot more activities in the Center and West now (Bagatelle, Ebene, Cascavelle).
If you're into hiking the south of the island is a better place for that.

If it comes to traveltimes or distances, well even here there are trafic jams. From Grand Baie to Caudan it takes 30 min, from Flic-en-Flac to Caudan it takes 40min. Add 50% of time during peaktimes.

Cost of living is both in the North and West a little more expensive than let's say the center (Quatre Bornes - Vacoas - Curepipe). Obviously the tourists hang around the coastlines :-)

You might have a look in Flic-en-Flac too. A lot of new developments and improvements are coming up.

Go west , shirk the rest ... But seriously, Black river district, hiking, Watersports, still developing nicely lots of expats both West & North.

Definitely say the North. More things to do and you don't feel so isolated