SEYCHELLES
The Seychelles remains one of the great wish-list holiday destinations and it’s not diffi cult to see why, suggests Alan Orbell
beaches surrounded by lush green mountains are part of what makes Seychelles one of the most sought- after holiday destinations anywhere in the world. This is the view of Sherin Naiken, CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board who goes on to assert that the islands’ colourful heritage, cosmopolitan population and variety of cuisines also help make up the distinctive Seychelles brand. There are 115 islands in total with
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accommodation available on more than 20 of them, but as one of the world’s major biodiversity hot spots,
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year-round summer, crystal- clear azure waters and shimmering, sandy white
approximately 47% of the country’s landmass, and some 228km of its ocean territory, remains under some form of protected status. The three main islands and accommodation
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are on the gateway island of Mahé, plus Praslin and La Digue, where its Grande Anse beach recently topped CNN Travel’s list of the world’s 100 best beaches. But most of the Seychelles’ other inhabited islands offer a single, usually luxury,
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accommodation option. Typical of the one island/one resort concept is idyllic Denis Private Island, with its 25 villas reached by daily Air Seychelles fl ights from Mahé. In addition to the furniture and
fl oors being manufactured locally with timber from the island, water from natural sources, the production of coconut oil, the growing of its own fruits and vegetables, the production of meat, and fi sh from the lagoon, Denis Private Island is now also offering its own charcuterie and cheeses. The whole approach is one of sustainable tourism says Ian Griffi ths of
Ocean Marketing, the island’s UK representative.
“The whole team of Denis Private Island is involved every day in the preservation of the island’s pristine environment and in the well-being of
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