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Curieuse Island
Curieuse Island is home to giant tortoises, which roam freely around the sandy coves. It is usually a day trip to this island. There is more than 300 Aldabra giant tortoises in the island. There are also unspoiled mangrove forests on the island.
There is a fee for entering the protected part of the island, (about €15). This includes a guide to the tour. The fee goes towards protecting and caring for the plants and animals. This work is carried out by a few park rangers who are the only inhabitants of the island except for the administrator.
Coco de Mer or sea coconut is endemic to the islands of Praslin and Curieuse in Seychelles. It has become extinct in other parts of the world. The male flowers continue to produce pollen over a ten-year period. The fruit takes 6–7 years to mature and a further two years to germinate.
This Island is accessible by boat from Praslin Island.
The visitor to the island One can follow the guided nature trails, which includes the Baie Laraie to Anse Jose, and the Anse badamier Trail.
a Digue Island
This is the fourth largest island in Seychelles. Nature lovers will enjoy traditional island life. Bicycles and oxcarts are popular modes of transport.
White-sand beaches and granite rock outcrops rim the coast. There is a fee to visit the beach at the nearby L’Union Estate. The fee includes a tour through this old copra factory and vanilla plantation.
Veuve Nature Reserve is another attraction here in this island. You will find the endangered black paradise flycatcher, also called “the widow” because of its streaming black tail feathers.
Diving and rock climbing are popular in this island. Hikers will enjoy La Pass to Grand Anse Trail, which goes past French colonial houses through woodlands and marsh areas to gorgeous Grand Anse beach.
The most popular alcoholic drink on La Digue is palm wine, which most Seychellois people like to make themselves by fermenting the inside of a coconut.
Baie Lazare
The beach is interesting. It was named after French explorer Lazare Picault. Some Seychelles locals once discovered some buried pirate treasure.
Valmer Resort and the Kempinski Seychelles resort are two of the many hotels located in this beach. There is a bus stop nearby, and parking is available close to the beach. The beach is good for swimming, snorkeling, and windsurfing.
The neo-Gothic Baie Lazare Church, dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi. Its architecture has become a tourist attraction.
Anse Intendance
This is one of Mahé’s best beaches. This is a favorite surfing spot with frequent big swells and wild waves. This beach lacks a protective reef to make swimming safe. Experienced swimmers will have no difficulty. Turtles nest along the shores here.
The beach can be reached by car or bus. There is a bus stop just a few minutes from the sand. Parking spaces are also found near the beach.
Banyan Tree Resort is located on his beach. This resort is almost the only thing in the whole bay, with no other guesthouses or restaurants located nearby, except for a small beach bar, which sells a few snacks and some cold drinks.
Anse Lazio (Chevalier Bay), situated in the northwest of Praslin Island, Seychelles is one of the most beautiful beaches in Seychelles. It is a secluded tropical paradise, while the calm waters and abundance of underwater life are liked by avid snorkelers. You have to hike over a hill to access the beach. Takamaka trees and coconut palms fringe the beach, providing patches of shade for relaxing. There are restaurants at both ends of the beach.
Anse Lazio is about 7 miles northwest of Baie Ste. Anne where Praslin’s ferry port is found and can be reached by car, bus or bike from the island’s main road.
More information can be found on Seychelles Tourism Board’s Anse Lazio page.
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