Travelling Rose Hill
Before You Travel
The commercial town Rose Hill is the third largest town in Mauritius. The Plaza is more or less the centre of the busy city Rose Hill. Most of the shops are around this area as well as the town-hall, the library and a theatre.
Rose Hill became well-known in the end of the 18th century when the disease Malaria was spread over the capital Port Louis. Many people moved to the areas of the Plaines Wilhems where among others Rose Hill and Beau Bassin are located. The cooler climate of this area keeps the mosquitoes away.
Up to today Rose Hill and Beau Bassin developed to one big city complex. Today the two cites merge into each other and mostly they are mentioned together.
Rose Hill is especially known for its good shopping facilities. Some tips for shopping in Rose Hill are the Billabong outlet store which is located nearby the main bus stop. Here you can find all the old collections of Billabong for sometimes really cheep prices.
The most famous shopping centres in Rose Hill are the Atrium Shopping Centre in the Vandermeersch Street, the Arcade Sunassee in the Royal Road and the Les Galeries Evershine in the commercial complex.
In the mentioned shopping centres you can find every imaginable product like different types of clothes, Dvd’s, jewels, decoration, souvenirs and a lot more.
Good to know is that all the shops in Rose Hill are only open half days on Thursday.
Furthermore there is a wonderful fruit and vegetable as well as a clothing market in Rose Hill. It is also located close to the main bus stop.
If you want to let yourself tailoring a nice suit in Mauritius, which is very cheap on the island, Rose Hill is the right place. You can buy very cheap and high quality textile either on the market or in a textile shop like the Tulsidas & Tulsidas, a specialist for textile, cloth and Indian clothes, which is located on the Royal Road. They can also recommend you a good tailor.
Also there is a very good music shop “Harbour Musik Shop” located on the Royal Road which offers a wide variety of different types of music.
You shouldn’t miss to spend one day of your holiday in Mauritius in the interesting and original town Rose Hill and you will dive into the typical city live of Mauritius.
Rose Hill Tours
