115 beautiful islands in the Indian Ocean – that’s the Seychelles. Most visitors certainly end up on the three main islands of Mahe, Praslin and La Digue. However, these are good starting points to get to know smaller islands of the Seychelles .
For many of us, the thought of the Seychelles conjures up images of swaying palm trees, white sandy beaches, dreamy weather and crystal clear turquoise waters. That’s exactly what this archipelago in the Indian Ocean has to offer, but that’s not all. Mahé is the largest of the 115 Seychelles islands and home to Victoria, the capital of the Republic of...
It is no coincidence that the Republic of Seychelles is named in the plural in the German language. Because the Seychelles, as it is colloquially abbreviated, is an association of no less than 115 islands. The Seychelles are located in the Indian Ocean and one of the many islands seems more beautiful to visitors than the other. Typical here are the powder-white sandy...
Spending a holiday in the middle of the Indian Ocean in the Seychelles, which is close to the equator, promises a lot of peace and quiet. The stay there is a special experience, because the time spent on the touristically developed Seychelles islands, for example, Mahé, Praslin and La Digue is due to wonderful weather with constant daytime temperatures (see also the...
On the northeast coast of the rocky Seychelles island of Mahé lies the capital of the island state, which is well worth seeing. Founded in 1778 by French settlers, the city with just 25,000 inhabitants has retained its special charm to this day. After the Anglo-French War in 1814, the British gained control of the Seychelles and in honor of the queen, the city was...
The Red Island or Île Rouge, as it was once called because of the bright red glowing laterite sand, is one of the 42 granite islands of the Seychelles. It only received its name Curieuse, which means “curious” in German, later from a French researcher who was traveling on the ship of the same name. Although the tranquil island in the Indian Ocean is only...
The Seychelles offers much more than just sun, beach and diving. If you spend your holiday on the main island of Mahe , you should take a few hours and visit the well-known and lovingly created spice garden Jardin du Roi. How to get to Jardin du Roi Coming from the capital Victoria , drive to Anse Royale. In Anse Royale, after the petrol station, turn right into Les...