Beachcomber Magazine 04

Between culture and nature, the Victoria Beachcomber hides infinite treasures. T o the northwest of the island, not far from the famous botanical garden of Pamplemousses, the church of Saint Francis of Assisi and its little cemetery where Baudelaire’s Dame créole and Napoleon’s chaplain were laid to rest, the Victoria Beachcomber is the doorway to a land once dominated by queens (Victoria) and kings (Louis XV). Here, history is all around. Nature abounds too. Regarding the sea, the resort boasts the island’s biggest treasure: the Diving Academy, the only one with PADI GREEN certification and elected ’best diving school in the Indian Ocean’ by theWorld Travel Awards in 2016 and 2017, next to the most beautiful undersea sites, with myriad wrecks, drop-offs and reefs. As for the gardens, the Victoria Beachcomber cultivates its lush green grounds of over ten hectares, affording privacy and calm to the apartments, rooms and suites facing the sea. For a romantic tête-à-tête or with the whole clan, in your room with terrace overlooking the lagoon, or in your individual apartment or private suite, or far from the madding crowd, in the new paradise Victoria for 2, reserved for adults, the Victoria Beachcomber Resort & Spa has something for everyone. And eating out is no different. In addition to the Moris Beef restaurant and the Nautil Café reserved for guests at the Victoria for 2, there are some magnificent restaurants: Le Superbe with memorable buffets, and at each end of the beach, L’Horizon and La Casa – one for freshly-caught fish, and the other for Italian specialities. Plus of course Le Bar, by the pool edge, for your happy teenage night birds. Long live Victoria!  THE QUEEN’S REFUGE Victoria Beachcomber Resort & Spa RESORTS THE ART OF BEAUTIFUL 98