Vieux Grand Port its name in English meaning Old Grand Port, this small village is actually the site of Fort Frederick, one of the first Dutch settlements on the island and the place where Mauritius’s first harbor was located. It was also the battle ground of the only naval battle Napoleons ships ever won against the British in 1810 and cemetery of many ships and their unlucky crew. The First Settlers Museum shows a collection of artefacts retrieved in the area and undoubtedly of Dutch origin. Close by Barachois restaurant offers superb fresh seafood, exciting nature trails through the replanted mangrove forest and exotic lodgings in rustic bungalows, some right by the water’s edge.