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Beau Vallon Beach
Beau Vallon Beach
Beau Vallon bay is the most famous and popular beach in Mahé,Seychelles. The beach is popular amongst tourists and locals because of its beautiful scenery, extensive activity options, impressive surrounding infrastructure, and widespread appeal.
There are many accommodations near the beach. There is plenty of public parking next to the beach, and the frequent bus service stops on the road beside the beach, allowing easy-access by car, taxi, or bus.
There is an endless choice of different activities at Beau Vallon in the Seychelles. The beautiful sand and shallow, clear water are well-suited to relaxing on the beach days under the sun.
The fantastic underwater scenery is suitable for snorkelling or scuba diving. The widespread bay lends itself well to try out some surfing, windsurfing, kite surfing, or jet skiing without disturbing others.
The numerous excursions and rental options here mean that the only limit is your time. There is often a lifeguard on duty, which contributes to the safe environment of the beach, and is a sign of the popularity of Beau Vallon.
Beau Vallon is also suitable for an evening visit to enjoy the views of a beautiful sunset over the water, as well as the local restaurants and bars, including a nightclub, that can be found next to the beach. With such a variety of different things to do, Beau Vallon is so well-known by tourists and locals alike, and this beach is one of the few ‘must-see’ locations for any Seychelles holidaymaker.

The elegant Boat House restaurant located near Beau Vallon beach, serves up a daily buffet with over 20 traditional Creole dishes. From different curries to breadfruit chips or delicious fish dishes, here, guests can find something to fit their personal tastes without any problem.
Baobab Pizzeria, Mahé, serving Creole and Italian dishes as well as La Plage Restaurant, Mahé, serving creole and international cuisine are also found near the beach.

Tropical Hideaway Apartment is just a few minutes’ walk from the beach of Beau Vallon, is an apartment block consisting of 6 holiday units as well as shops, restaurants, an ATM, a pharmacy, and more.

Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve (“May Valley”) is a nature park and UNESCO World Heritage Site on the island of Praslin, Seychelles. It is a 19.5 ha area of palm forest which remains largely unchanged since prehistoric times. The island of Praslin consists of a well-preserved palm forest consisting of flagship species of endemic coco de mer, as well as five other endemic palms. 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. Coco de mer is the largest seed in the plant kingdom weighing up to 42 kilograms. The palms can grow to the height of 25–34 metres.
The property is protected under national legislation and is managed by the Seychelles Islands Foundation, a public trust. The management adopted a management plan in 2002. Fire is the major hazard to the property. Tourism managed by the public trust, makes a significant financial contribution to the protection and management of the property. Illegal removal of the seeds is a serious problem that affects future regeneration. The seeds should be collected and planted before they are stolen and sold.
The fruits are sold at a price ranging between €200 and €600. Officially around 1,000 units are sold each year, but through poaching and theft the real number is larger.
The present conservation measures aim to weed out invasive plant species, as well as those introduced by humans such as coffee, pineapple, and ornamental palms and to consistently ensure the original character of the valley as home to the Coco de Mer.

Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve is a scenically attractive area with a distinctive natural beauty. The natural beauty and near-natural state of the Vallée de Mai are of great interest, even to those visitors who are not fully aware of the ecological significance of the forest. The reserve is an outstanding example of an earlier and major stage in the evolutionary history of the world’s flora.

Seychelles – Vallée de Mai National Park
Vallée de Mai
This cool and shady National Park, in the granitic island of Praslin, is one of the best places to visit in Seychelles for nature lovers. The Vallée de Mai is a 19.5 ha area of palm forest which remains largely unchanged since prehistoric times.
There is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on the island of Praslin. This park preserves a prehistoric forest that contains at least 4,000 examples of the rare giant coco de mer fruit palm, which is endemic to Seychelles. The park features other plants such as vanilla orchids, palmist, latanier, splayed traveller’s palm, and Chinese fans. There are plenty of wild animals and creatures in the park.
One can access the park by public bus, taxi, rented car, organized tour or walking. A fee is payable to visit the island.

A Visitor Center provides information to the tourists. There are free guided visits at 9 am and 2 pm. But a private tour which lasts 11/2 to 2 hours is considered to be better.

Seychelles – Anse Volbert
Anse Volbert
Anse Volbert (also known as Côte d’Or) is one of the island’s most popular beaches in Praslin. The calm waters are suitable for swimming with small children. Sun-seekers and snorkelers visit this beach which is not crowded. A visitor can enjoy surfing, windsurfing, scuba diving, fishing, and sailing, with plenty of rentals and excursions available. This is one of the main resort areas. There are hotels and restaurants lining the beach. There are parking spaces all over the adjacent road, and the bus also stops along this beach.

One can visit the shore at any time, free of charge. More information on this beach can be found on Seychelles Tourism Board’s Anse Volbert page.


Morne Seychellois National Park
Morne Seychellois National Park
Nature lovers and hikers will enjoy the Morne Seychellois National Park. The park covers more than 20% of the landmass in Mahé. It consists of a mixture of mangroves, lush tropical jungles and tall mountains. The park is bordered by the Morne Seychellois mountain chain. The mountain rises to a height of 905 meters. Experienced hikers can climb to the top of the mountain.

The park stands on the heights of the 32 mountains. There are dense forests on the island. There is a viewing platform on the top of the mountain, from which one can see the beauty of the entire Mahé Island.

The National Park is home to several species of birds, including the Seychelles scops-owl, bulbul, and sunbird. Wild plants include endemic palms, pitcher plants, and ferns.
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