General situation :
The region
Villacool is situated in the region of Flic en Flac, in the district of BLACK RIVER on the West coast of Mauritius and about 30 minutes drive from the capital city of Port Louis.

The west coast is reputed for its dry, warm and stable climate with a temperature range of 18 to 32 degrees. A T shirt is all you need in summer and a sweatshirt or something warmer is necessary for winter evenings.
Flic en Flac since a few years has expanded from a seaside village into a busy tourist resort providing a whole range of services such as banks, automatic teller machines, Post office, pharmacy, laundry, bars and restaurants specialized in Indian , Chinese, Italian an local cuisine, excursion and tour operators, and more recently a Spar Shopping centre called The Pasadena village with famous branded textile boutiques such as Baobab company, Café Coton, Billabong, Ripcurl etc, a casino, night-club and more restaurants. This commercial complex is 10 minutes walking distance from the villa but there are other kind of shops and restaurants just at the corner. These shops offer a good variety in clothing, and the locally-made sweaters are of high quality. Other items include Indian fabrics, beachwear and beach footwear, basketry embroidery, various local handicrafts such as Macrame work, table mats, hand bags of all shapes and sizes, pottery, shell and shell products etc

The natural beach of Flic en Flac is 3 Km long and is one of the longest beaches of Mauritius with real soft and white sand, not the coarse broken shell type found on some other beaches of the island.
Flic en flac beach has been voted the fourth best beach of the world and attracts swimmers all year round.
You walk just 5 minutes from the villa and the beach is yours! So bring whatever you need and enjoy the freedom of Flic en Flac beach to yourself.
Flic en Flac is also a diver’s dream- come-true for those who are overwhelmed by caves and wrecks.
The region counts as much as 4 diving centers; the nearest ‘Villa Caroline Diving Center’ just 5 minutes walk from the villa. All types of dives are offered to suit beginners as well as experts such as deep dives, reef dives, wreck dives and night dives. Marvelous coral gardens can be found at a depth of 20 meters.
Diving lessons by fully qualified instructors are offered to anyone who wants to be initiated to underwater exploration as from 1200 Rupees.
The beach of flic en flac has the most favorite snorkeling area which is protected behind a lava soft reef.
The beach is ideal for children as it slopes genty into the warm Indian Ocean.

There is an information desk at the Flic en Flac Tourist Promotion Authority Office , situated in the Pasadena complex where precise information concerning bookings for a greater variety of water sports such as parasailing, windsurfing, water skiing, sailing in catamaran, deep sea fishing, Blue Safari submarine experience, underwater walk and a varIety of excursions are obtainable.
Flic en flac is also the place to be at dusk as the sunsets are stunning.
Flic en Flac is a great place to unwind, be pampered and where you take life at whatever pace suits you.
Enjoy the pleasures of the sea, calm, peacefulness and feeling of total freedom that are typical to Flic en Flac.

In a nutshell, Flic en Flac is a great place to relax and meet the friendly population.