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FROM TOP: Six Senses Zil Pasyon, Seychelles; Four Seasons Seychelles at Desroches Island
the most wildly paradisaical of them all, with endless chalk-white crescents and stretches of beach hemmed by enormous granite boulders so big that they must surely have been dropped by giants. Tere’s a population of only about 100,000 people spread across these scattered islands, so you can expect plenty of peace and space. Still, adventure does
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await those who seek it, from hiking Morne Seychellois – the country’s highest mountain is a challenging mission that you should allow a good half-day for – to diving in hopes of seeing some of the 850 species of fish that can be found here. Seychelles also
prides itself on its rich Creole culture, and there’s no better time to see this come alive than for Festival Kreol, which is usually held in October.
he Indian Ocean trio of Seychelles, Mauritius and the Maldives may all share the vast expanse of azure water that laps at their shores, but that’s where the similarity ends, with each country having its own unique culture and natural appeal, plus a distinctive array of superb hotels. Te 115 islands of Seychelles are perhaps
In the Maldives, it’s more of a numbers game – both in
terms of the volume of people who flock to its Robinson Crusoe-style islands, and in the plethora of classy resorts they get to choose from. It’s also a game of innovation – top properties constantly try to outdo each other with engineering feats such as the Muraka, a two-level residence at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island with an underwater bedroom that means you can literally sleep with the fishes. Mauritius, meanwhile, has a population of about 1.2
million and a history woven with tales of colonisation and sugar plantations. Te nation is made up of many islets and sister islands include Rodriguez, but the bulk of travellers will explore the large main island of Mauritius, which has a strong Indian and Chinese heritage, a wonderful untamed interior and a dramatic coastline. Resorts tend to be on beaches that are a struggle to peel yourself away from, but you should try and explore what this island has to offer.
SEYCHELLES Of the three countries, Seychelles is the one where tourism is most low-impact and its development carefully measured, with islands maintaining a land-that-time- forgot look about them. Sustainability is a way of life here, with almost half of this Eden-like paradise set aside as national parks and reserves. As a visitor, you can expect to come across plenty of wildlife-saving projects and conservation-first resorts. Seychelles is made up of two island groups – the inner group of more than 40 mountainous granitic islands,
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