The Mauritius Glass Gallery produces unusual souvenirs made from recycled glass. You can see pieces being made using traditional glass-blowing methods in the workshop, which doubles as a small museum.
Mauritius Glass Gallery
Mauritius
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4. Municipality of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
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