Seychelles features unique granite boulder formations, pristine beaches, and rare wildlife including giant tortoises. The Vallée de Mai on Praslin is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Giant granite boulders, smooth as ancient sculptures, frame coves of powdery white sand. The water is a dozen shades of blue, and the air is thick with the scent of tropical flowers and damp earth. This is the Seychelles, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean that feels like a lost world, a place where nature is the main event. Seychelles travel is about slowing down, island hopping, and discovering beaches so beautiful they hardly seem real.
The Seychelles is a nation of 115 islands, but most visitors focus on the three main granite islands: Mahé, Praslin, and La Digue. Mahé is the largest and home to the capital, Victoria, and the international airport. It has a mountainous interior covered in lush forest and a coastline dotted with beautiful bays. Praslin is quieter, home to the legendary Vallée de Mai forest. La Digue is the smallest of the three, a place where bicycles are the main form of transport and the pace of life is wonderfully slow. Island hopping by ferry or small plane is...
