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which form the cultural, economic and tourism hub and include the three main islands of Mahé, Praslin and La Digue; and the 70 or so outlying, largely uninhabited, flat coralline specks known as the Outer Islands. One new option in that area is a small eco camp on


Wizard Island, set within the magnificent Cosmoledo Atoll, where Blue Safari Seychelles takes care of conservation and preservation. Cosmoledo has always been the domain of fly fishing, but Cosmoledo Eco Camp means adventurous, conservation-minded souls can now stay there in one of eight converted shipping containers, or “eco pods”. Seychelles boasts a clutch of desirable resorts that have


private islands all to themselves, such as North, Denis, Desroches, Cousine and Fregate. Te last of these plays a crucial role in conserving the critically endangered magpie robin as well as hosting the archipelago’s second-largest gathering of giant tortoises, more than 3,000 of them. Te highest number live on Aldabra, where there is a 150,000-strong population of these ancient creatures. If you’d rather stay on a larger island with a bit more


going on, opt for a resort on Mahé, home to the capital, Victoria, and the international airport, along with hotels from the likes of Banyan Tree and Hilton. Bringing some recent global pizazz is Minor Hotels’ top-notch Anantara brand, which took over management of the Maia resort on Mahé last summer. Another property worth thinking about is Six Senses’ Zil Pasyon resort, which sits on about one-third of


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Félicité Island and is a natural wonderland for kids and adults alike – it’s a short speedboat ride from La Digue or Praslin, or you can catch a helicopter from Mahé. Meanwhile, Four Seasons has two dashing resorts in


the country, one on Mahé (see businesstraveller.com/ features/paradise-found) – it recently added a whopping seven-bedroom residence if you want to go all-out in the search for space and privacy – and a newer one


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SANDRO BRUECKLMEIER


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