Curepipe Botanic Gardens

The gardens were established in 1870, with the initial goal of cultivating several varieties of plants that could not get acclimatized in the less temperate regions of the island (While still hot and tropical, Curepipe's climate is marginally cooler than that of the coastal territories of Mauritius).

It covers an area of roughly 27 acres, and is situated about 2 km to the west of the Curepipe town centre in Route des Jardins.

This Victorian-style kiosk has a raised wooden board floor, designed specifically for acoustics to cater for the audiences which attended the early concerts.

The offices of the Forestry Department, from which permission is needed to visit the Nature Reserves of the interior, is located next door to the gardens.

[3] Curepipe Gardens house the rarest palm tree in the world,[citation needed] the unique specimen of Hyophorbe amaricaulis.

View near the gardens' main lake.
A section of the gardens' lake.
The gazebo, located on the gardens' front lawn, is occasionally used for events.
Hyophorbe amaricaulis , the rarest palm in the world. The only individual in existence is the specimen in Curepipe gardens.