Place of interest in Seychelles
Bird island Seychelles
Seychelles Travel Guide Bird island
Bird Island, northernmost island of the Seychelles is 100 miles north or a 30 minute flight from Mahé. Bird Island is located 28 miles away from Denis Island and on the edge of the coast of the Seychelles, where the ocean drops to over 2000 meters. During the period of the southeast trade winds (May-September), Bird Island is inhabited by a million sooty terns which lay their eggs on their exclusive territory.
"Esmeralda", the heaviest turtle in the world, this island is also an important nesting site for turtles throughout the year.
Twenty-four comfortable bungalows, excellent beaches, a reputation for good food and a friendly atmosphere complemented fabulous spots for diving, deep sea fishing, and observation nature.
Cousin Island Seychelles
Cousin Island is located about six kilometers off the west coast of Praslin and offers an experience of total privacy offered by very few other places on earth. With four individual villas French colonial style, exclusivity is the order of the day as a maximum of only ten people are housed at one point. Cousin Island is a private nature reserve, home to five endemic birds of Seychelles magpie robin as the Seychelles brush warbler, and a variety of endemic wildlife and spectacular marine life.
Denis Island Seychelles
Denis Island is located 85 km north of Victoria, Mahe and 28 miles away from the bird island which makes it one of the islands is the most northerly of the Seychelles.
Once in a plantation of coconut growing, is housed with 25 charming cottages recently renovated Island is perfect for a honeymoon retreat offering the comfort with excellent cuisine.
For fishermen, it is ideally located for fishing trips deep sea on the edge near the bank of the Seychelles, where marlin, sailfish, barracuda, wahoo, dorado and tuna delight beginners and seasoned anglers .
With its lush vegetation Denis Island is a nice house for roaming turtles and seabirds.
Denis Island offers an excellent nature for walking and for tennis, diving, windsurfing, canoeing and of course the sun on its white sandy beaches.
Fregate Island seychelles
Frégate Island is located about 55 km from Mahé and is furthest from the inner granitic islands. This microcosm island is about 2 square miles is home to no less than fifty species of birds including the rare Seychelles magpie robin, and other rare species of fauna.
This fertile island has a luxurious five-star lodge offers optimum comfort and amenities which has become a haven of choice for Hollywood stars with sumptuous luxury villas.
La Digue Seychelles
La Digue is an island where time stands still and immemorial traditions such as travel by ox cart and bicycle are still king.
Close neighbor Praslin and its satellite islands of Felicite, Marianne, and the sister islands, La Digue is the fourth largest island in the Seychelles. The warm atmosphere of this island with its intimate languid rhythm of life, traditional architecture and breathtaking beaches as legendary Anse Source d'Argent, is an absolute must for visitors.
Traditional methods of boat building and refining of coconut products (copra) are still practiced on La Digue.
The island is home to the pied flycatcher rare paradise of Seychelles. The picturesque islands around are ideal for excursions to snorkeling and diving.
Mahe - Seychelles
Mahé, measuring 28km long by 8km wide, is the largest island, the cultural and economic center of the Inner Islands and gateway to the Seychelles. With a backdrop of huge granite peaks 1000m, it houses the international airport and the capital of Victoria.
The island is home to nearly 90% of the total population (approximately 72,200 people) reflecting Seychelles' diverse ethnicity and descent from African, Indian, Chinese and European populations and is the seat of government and the main trading center.
A leisurely tour of the island by car will take 2 to 2 1/2 hours and reveal the lion's share of accommodations Seychelles, cultural sights and other attractions.
Mahé is the transportation hub for the island-hops and day excursions to nearby islands and all the other islands in the Seychelles. All scheduled domestic flights by Air Seychelles originate from Mahé to islands served.
Round Island Praslin Seychelles
Praslin, with a population of 6,500 people, is the second largest island of Seychelles. It lies 45km northeast of Mahé and measures 10km by 3.7 km. Praslin is the site of the famous Vallée de Mai (one of two sites Seychelles World Heritage Site). The island features truly exquisite beaches such as Anse Lazio and Anse Georgette ... both on the list of top-10 best beaches in the world in recent years. A leisurely tour around the island by car will take about 2 hours.
Praslin is at the forefront of the tourism industry in Seychelles with a strong tradition of hospitality and a wide range of accommodation. It also provides a base for excursions to nearby islands, some of which are important sanctuaries for rare species of flora and fauna endemic.