St Francois D'AssiseHistorical Ruins of BalaclavaFort AdelaideMaheswamath Mandir TemplePieter BothLe Pouce
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Calebasses

Calebasses is a town in Pamplemousses district, Mauritius of about 4,648 people. Within 50 km by road there are 247 places to visit: 77 hill stations & viewpoints, 44 forts & heritage and 30 beaches & coast. The must-see places are St Francois D'Assise, Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden and Historical Ruins of Balaclava.

20.1117° S, 57.5539° EPop. 4,648

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Within 30 km158 places
Within 50 km247
Must-see31
Notable249
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

St Francois D'Assise, church near Calebasses
Must-see

St Francois D'Assise

Church · 3 km

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden, garden near Calebasses
Must-see

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden

Garden · 3 km

Must-see

Historical Ruins of Balaclava

Heritage site · 6 km

Places near Calebasses by type

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One day from Calebasses

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:41 pm

57 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Calebasses
  2. La Cuvette Public Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  3. Maheswamath Mandir Templetemple · 45 min
  4. Historical Ruins of Balaclavaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Fort Adelaidefort · 1.5 hrs
  6. Pieter Bothviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Calebasses
Today’s loopCalebassesStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Calebasses?

St Francois D'Assise (church, about 3 km), Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden (garden, about 3 km), Historical Ruins of Balaclava (heritage site, about 6 km), Fort Adelaide (fort, about 9 km), Jummah Mosque (mosque, about 9 km), Aapravasi Ghat (ghat, about 9 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Calebasses?

247 places on Spotwander: 77 hill stations & viewpoints, 44 forts & heritage, 30 beaches & coast, 22 waterfalls, 16 museums.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Calebasses?

Long Mountain, about 6 km by road; Petit Morne (7 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Calebasses?

Bain des Esclaves, about 3 km by road; Bust Of Bernadin De Saint Puerre (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Calebasses?

Start in Calebasses, visit La Cuvette Public Beach, then Maheswamath Mandir Temple, then Historical Ruins of Balaclava, then Fort Adelaide, then Pieter Both, and drive back — about 57 km by road in all.