Seychelles
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1. Anse à la Mouche
If you want a calmer experience, head for Anse à la Mouche, a crystal clear bay on the southwest coast of the island, where shallow, calm water reigns year-round. Good for kids. Amenities: food. Best for: swimming.
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2. Anse Forbans
To get away from it all, head to this beach in the southeast. The sea, as you approach Anse Marie Louise (just past the Anse Forbans Chalets), can be rough (it's a favorite spot for surfers), but you may have the whole thing to yourself. The nearby Surfer's Café is a nice place for a snack or a drink. Amenities : none. Best for: solitude, surfing, swimming.
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3. Anse Intendance
A half mile of powder white sand, this is one of Mahé's most picturesque beaches. It's also one of the wildest, with the lack of a reef creating a large swell that makes it a favorite for surfers; swimming can be rough. It's also a favorite spot for sunbathing. The Banyan Tree Seychelles dominates the northern side of this beach, but it is open to nonguests. If you are organized, you could make a reservation at one of their excellent restaurants for lunch or dinner. Anse Intendance is one of the few places on Mahé where turtles still nest. Amenities : parking, toilets (only for hotel guests). Best for : surfing.
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4. Anse Royale
A large and beautiful white-sand beach fronting one of the larger "towns" in Mahé's south, Anse Royale hosts calm waters, plenty of shady palms, and a few restaurants, hotels, and shops supplying amenities just a few feet away. During the northwest monsoon this stretch of coast is calm and tranquil, making the stretch of small rock-fringed coves near the Anglican church great for swimming and snorkeling. Swim out from the rocks at "Fairyland" and up to the small island just off the coast. This area is enclosed by a reef and fairly shallow. Beware of currents, however. Les Dauphins Heureux restaurant is a great option when all the swimming and sunning have made you ravenous. Amenities: food and drink (at nearby restaurants and take-aways); toilets (at restaurants). Best for : snorkeling; swimming.
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5. Anse Soleil
A calm, jade-blue bay fringed with granite boulders borders this great swimming beach. Its golden sands are a popular and photogenic spot, made more so by the Anse Soleil Café—the only public property on the beach—where you can enjoy a fantastic seafood meal. Just offshore, massive underwater boulders make for good snorkelling, and onshore, large trees create good shade for committed beach lovers. Getting here is something of an off-the-beaten-track journey, but well worth the extra effort. Amenities: food, parking, toilets (at the restaurant). Best for : snorkelling, swimming.
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6. Beau Vallon
Mahé's most popular beach, this 3-km (2-mile) crescent on the northwest coast enjoys surf from September to April, safe swimming year-round, and many hotel and dining facilities. The only beach where motorized water sports (Jet Skis, waterskiing) are allowed, there are also numerous recreation and water-sport operators to choose from. With a lifegurad on duty, and no strong currents, rocks, or corals, it's safe for children. It's also a popular beach for an evening run. On Wednesday evenings a food market is held along a promenade between the Coral Strand and Savoy hotels: come join locals who buy delicious takeaway curries and treats to enjoy on the beach at sunset. Amenities: food and drink; lifeguards; parking; toilets (at hotels). Best for: swimming, walking, partiers.
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7. Bicentennial Monument
VictoriaErected in 1978, the monument commemorated the 200th anniversary of the founding of Victoria. This simple white structure, depicting three pairs of extended wings, was designed by artist Lorenzo Appiani, an Italian who made his home in Seychelles.
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8. Le Jardin Du Roi Spice Garden
Anse RoyaleFrom its elevated position above Anse Royale, the spice garden is a renovated plantation where vanilla, citronella, cinnamon, nutmeg, and other endemic plants are grown. Its Spice Shop trades in (surprise!) spices and crafts, and other buildings, such as a very small museum, can be visited. It's wise to book ahead at the popular open-air restaurant, which offers great Creole food and lovely views.
Mahé, Inner Islands, Seychelles437–1313Sight Details
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9. Mission Lodge
An amazing viewpoint of Mahé’s west coast from below the summit of Mt. Sans Souci. The site of a boarding school for liberated slave children in the late 1800s, the site only has a few stones left over along an avenue leading to a viewing platform. Here you can enjoy amazing views of verdant mountainsides.
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10. National Museum of History
VictoriaEstablished in 1964, the national museum houses artifacts relating to traditional lifestyles of the pre-colonial peoples, plus items such as the oldest known map of the islands, drawn in 1517. On the frumpy side, the museum is nonetheless worth visiting for its informative displays, such as an extremely interesting section on the slave trade and its influences on Seychelles.
Francis Rachel St., Mahé, Inner Islands, Seychelles432–1333Sight Details
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11. Seychelles National Botanical Gardens
Mont FleuriVictoria's botanical gardens at Mont Fleuri on the outskirts of town were planted more than a century ago, and the comprehensive collection of native Mascarene plants and exotic imports stretches over five acres. The abundant palms—including the rare Coco de Mer—are the most important local species, and there is a fine spice garden. Watch out for the native Aldabra tortoises (some over 150 years old) and the flying foxes (large fruit-eating bats), which roost in the palm fronds.
Mahé, Inner Islands, Seychelles467–0558Sight Details
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12. Seychelles Natural History Museum
VictoriaThough somewhat musty, this two-story museum has some interesting exhibits on the flora, fauna, geology, and marine life of the Seychelles, as well as information about conservation issues on the islands. A small collection of the botanist and painter Marianne North's work is upstairs.
Independence Ave., Mahé, Inner Islands, Seychelles432–1333Sight Details
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13. Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market
VictoriaBuilt in the 1840s in glorious early-Victorian style (and renovated in 1999), this national landmark, which is also Victoria's main market, is the place to buy the freshest fruit and fish and the most pungent spices. The market is a colorful place to browse for souvenirs and is particularly lively on Saturday mornings (closed Sundays).
Market St., Mahé, Inner Islands, SeychellesSight Details
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14. Sunset Beach
For great swimming and snorkeling, head to this small beach in the northwest, where turtle sightings are common and sunsets are breathtaking. Enjoy a sundowner at the Sunset Beach Hotel bar, where drinks come with mouth-watering baked coconut and plantain chips, as well as a perfect sea view. A good fringe of palms and trees makes this a lovely place to spend a day. Amenities: food and drink. Best for: swimming; snorkelling; sunsets.
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15. Victoria Clock
VictoriaThe clock tower, known to the locals as Lorloz, is the symbolic heart of the city. Now surrounded by the high-rise signs of modern Mahé, this diminutive Big Ben replica was erected in 1903 to memorialize Queen Victoria; locals have been using it to set their own watches ever since.
Corner of Albert St. and Independence Ave., Mahé, Inner Islands, Seychelles
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