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The Seychelles Islands SEYCHELLES
World-famous for the legendary beauty of its 115 islands, Seychelles is a country of striking natural splendour, rolling from mist-clad granite peaks through virgin forests down to the sapphire ocean. Reassuringly, in a world that’s changing rapidly, these islands have remained wonderfully untouched. The secret of Seychelles’ appeal as a holiday
destination and as an archipelago ranked among the most beautiful on the planet lies in the contrasts between its towering, lushly vegetated granite islands and shimmering, silver-sanded coral isles, sand cays and atolls of its remoter Outer Islands. Since the earliest days of settlement in the
mid-18th century, Seychelles has remained a melting pot of humanity with intertwining ethnic strains. It has also, over many years, given rise to a great diversity of cuisine, in which the refined culinary arts of the old French kitchen have fused with the piquant flavours of the East in the form of many varieties of curry as well as popular Chinese rice dishes.
For 150 million years, the islands have been
sanctuaries for some of the most remarkable species of flora and fauna on Earth. Its diversity is such that Seychelles boasts two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the legendary Vallée de Mai, home of the mysterious coco de mer, and Aldabra, one of the world’s largest raised coral atolls. Safe inside the boundaries of their secure island
worlds, the spectacular assortment of endemic and indigenous species is difficult to grasp. Nowhere else on earth will you find the jellyfish tree, the Seychelles paradise flycatcher bird, the world’s smallest frog or heaviest land tortoise, and it’s also home to spectacular seabird colonies. Beneath the waves, it’s much the same story,
with exciting contrasts between granite and coral reefs and dizzying displays of reef fish, turtles, rays and sharks attracting novice and experienced divers alike. The Seychelles boasts all of this and more.
Against the backdrop of its unique island beauty, it’s a place where harmony, tranquillity and nature will leave you with the memories of a lifetime.
DON’T MISS Discover the islands’ unique flora and fauna by exploring an exciting network of walks and trails on Mahé, Praslin and La Digue
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KEY ACTIVITIES • Sailing • Diving • Fishing • Snorkelling • Nature walks and trails • Kayaking/canoeing • Biking
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