Seychelles Vacation Guide : Places To Explore During Your Seychelles Holiday

July 29, 2010 by AndrewMuigai

Situated in the Indian Ocean, some 1600 km off the East African Coast, the Seychelles is among the world's most spectacular holiday destinations. The archipelago consists of 115 islands that are made up of 41 picturesque granitic islands. Splendid surroundings and the easy pace of life in Seychelles attract most of the island's visitors.

The beauty of the Seychelles lies in the fact that various islands present a variety of landscape, secrets and atmosphere. Praslin Island, for example, is generously endowed with the most pristine beaches in the Indian Ocean. These include, Anse Lazio, Anse Kerlan, Anse Georgette, and Anse Volbert - greatly praised for its long and wide stretches.

Many visitors go to Praslin to tour Valle de Mai, a well preserved forest in which coco de mer palms are numerous. Valle de Mai is said to be the only area in the world where the special coconut thrives. The coconut, which looks like a female pelvis, is said to have mystical sexual powers. You'll need to remember that it will be pricey and you will be required to carry a registration number authorizing its sale.

Situated just a half an hour ferry ride from Praslin, La Digue Island is without a doubt a dream destination. Home to one of the world's most famous - and definitely most-photographed beaches, Anse Source d'Argent, the island is choke full of relics of another age, among them a burial ground of the early settlers, magnificent Creole mansion, a functioning calorifer, and a giant tortoise pen.

The glimmering world of the coral isles of Bird and Denis are placed some 52miles north of Mah. Seabird colonies, nesting turtles, silver surf and golden sands adore these secreted gems. To edge of the shallow Seychelles bank, the Indian Ocean plummets to 2000m hence creating a nirvana in which diving, fishing and snorkeling fanatics go hysterical.

While in the Seychelles, you should remember to visit the Giant Tortoises en Masse in Aldabra Atoll, one of the region's two World Heritage Sites. Although it is not easily accessible, the island embraces over 150, 000 of the slow veggie-eating giants: which is by far the largest population of tortoises anywhere in the world and a show to cherish.

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