The island of Mahe is the main and largest island of the archipelago, most often visited by tourists. Here is the international airport, so the transfer will not be long.
In the capital of the island - Victoria - there is an information office for tourists. Address: Independance Ave, phone: 610 800, opening hours: Mon-Fri 8: 00-17: 00, Sat 9: 00-12: 00.
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Transportation Mahe
Regular buses run between Victoria and the most popular beach on the island - Beau Vallon. The last bus leaves at 19:30, later you can only get by taxi (about 70 Rs, you need to bargain and specify the cost of the trip before boarding). You can also reach the east, west or south coast by bus from Victoria. The cost of the trip is 3 Rs, pay the driver.
Climate
Clear + 27 ° C in the afternoon + 27 ° С night ° C water |
Cloudy, light rain, thunderstorms + 27 ° С in the afternoon + 27 ° C at night ° C water |
Partly cloudy, light rain, thunderstorms + 27 ° C day + 27 ° C at night ° C water |
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Beaches Mae
There are 68 beaches on the island. Practically on each of them it is possible to rent equipment for snorkeling, diving, surfing, windsurfing or water skiing. Boat excursions on yachts or motor boats start right from the beaches
Beau Vallon - the largest, the most famous and the most visited, is just 3 km from the capital - Victoria . It is home to all the local "Tusovka", nightlife is boiling and the main tourist infrastructure is developed . Waves are not large here: the local reef acts like a breakwater . There are platforms in the ocean from which you can dive, and local hotels allow you to use your beach and bar not Only guests . In the village of Bo-Vallon, where the roads and from Victoria ends with a fork to the west - to Bel Ombre, and to the northeast to Glacis, there is a refueling, a Barclays Bank ATM, an Internet cafe and a police station . A lot of shops are lined up along the road along beach and road to Bel-Ombra .
- Start with water skiing, continue snorkeling, finish with diving - and choose different beaches for each new occupation.
- Buy souvenirs from tortoise shells (and take care of permission to export them).
- Horse ride on the pla
- Look at the Orchid Garden in the capital of the island - Victoria
- Watch the process of collecting tea leaves at the tea factory
- Take a boat trip along the nearby islands and islands.
- Not easily climb to the top of Mount Morne Blanc and reward yourself with stunned views.
South of the airport, you can find some pretty wild bays and secluded beaches, for example, Fairyland Beach, which is famous for chic snorkelling. Here are the Anse-Forbans, Anse-Bouganville and Anse-Royal beaches, which are protected by a coral reef, so you can swim in calm water and safely swim with a mask and snorkel.
The west coast of Mahe is more wild, picturesque and rich in beaches. The road leading from Anse Takamaka Bay to Port Launay is famous for its gorgeous views to the coast, where everyone can look out for a bay and a beach to taste. From here it is also easy to get to the east coast of the island along the picturesque roads that pass through the center of the island. In the local cove Polis Bay, for example, do not swim - it's dangerous. But from here you have amazing views of surfers, it's worth taking a picnic basket with you.
Further to the west are the excellent beaches of Ans-Takamaka, Ans-Gollet and Ans-a-la-Mouche. It is more difficult to get to the isolated beaches of Ans-Soleil and Ans-Pty - you need a jeep, but the beaches and the sea, covered with palm trees, full of sea life, deserve it. The Grand Anse beach is suitable for surfers with good waves, but from May to September there must be careful - the water is very restless because of the monsoons. In addition, on this beach runs the riding school Utetangar Riding Center (phone: 712-355, an hour drive - 40 euros).
Beaches in the southern part of the island are better and calmer than in the northern part. The most wonderful place for swimming and swimming with a mask is located opposite the tiny island of Souris, on the east coast. Divers will surely like the following material: Diving on Mahe.
Hotels in Mahe
The island has about 30 regular hotels, as many mini-hotels and at least 40 other villas, bungalows and lodges. So, it will be out of what to choose even the most fastidious traveler.
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| Mountain View Villas from 6 754 rubles Victoria Victoria | Glacis Heights Villa from 7 926 rubles Victoria Glacis, Mahe |
Entertainment, sightseeing and sightseeing Mahe
Victoria is the smallest capital in the world, with a colorful market and two main streets, at the intersection of which stands a miniature copy of London's Big Ben .The main attractions are the famous Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, the Museum of Natural History, Craft Village, where artisans exhibit their works, a tiny Historical Museum, the Mont-Fleury Botanical Garden and Orchid Garden .Here you can also visit the workshop of Michael Adams - the famous Seychellois painter, whose canvases are valued by connoisseurs literally in gold .You can also take a stroll through the Central Market of Sir Percy Selvin Clarke to infiltrate the way of life of the aborigines, and also buy inexpensive souvenirs .
Halfway from Victoria to Port Glod, 2 km from the Anse Royal beach, there is the Royal Garden of Le Jardin du Roi, tel: 371-313, entrance 25 Rs, opening hours: 10 : 00-17: 00). A beautiful garden of spices and the whole park can be viewed during a walking tour through picturesque paths and glades. The planter's house, which is located in the park, is interesting with a one-room museum and a nice restaurant with excellent views of the coast.
Another interesting point of interest is the village of artisans (Craft Village, admission is free, working hours: 9: 30-17: 30, phone: 376-100). Here there are several shops with handicrafts and souvenirs, boat models, pots and products from coconut. Here you can have a snack in the restaurant Vye Marmit (phone: 376-155, working hours: Mon-Sat 11: 00-21: 00, main dishes from 75-150 Rs). And after a couple of minutes from the village of artisans, you can get to Creole Institute Lenstiti Kreol, which is located in a beautiful colonial building.
Tea lovers should go on an excursion to the tea plantation (phone: 378-221, entrance with a guide / without - 20/10 Rs, working hours: Mon-Fri 10: 00-16: 00). It is on the Sanssouci road, 3 km from Port Glod. The best time to visit is before noon, when you can see the whole process - from gathering to packing tea. Here produce about 45 tons of tea a year for export.
In the heart of the national reserve "Seychelles Morne", which occupies 20% of the entire island, there is Morne Blance (905 m). From its top opens a beautiful panorama of the coast of the island, and on the slope is the only one for the entire archipelago tea factory (about which - a little higher in the text). On the way to the summit, many ancient plants can meet.
St. Anne National Marine Park
A fantastic marine park is located between the islands of Mahe, Deer (Cerf), St. Anne (Sainte Anne), Long (Long), Middle (Moyenne) and Round (Round). As a rule, excursions to the national park are a day trip on a boat with a glass bottom. The cost of such a trip for the whole day with lunch and stops for swimming and snorkeling starts from 85 EUR. In addition, there are about 10 dive sites in the park, you can dive with Ste Anne Island Dive Center (tel .: 570-043, from 70 euros).
The cost of visiting the park is 10 EUR, children under 12 years old are free of charge (in the price of the tour these 10 EUR, as a rule, are already included).
On the Deer Island live about 60 people, including the famous South African novelist Wilbur Smith. Here you can stay at a small hotel in the colonial style of L'Habitation, which is only 10 minutes by boat from Victoria. Or in the luxurious Cerf Island Marine Park Resort. In addition, strictly in the middle between these two hotels are apartments Fairy Tern Chalet.
The average island can be visited only as part of an excursion organized exclusively by Creole Travel Services (tel: 297-000). The round island is famous for its chic snorkelling. But on the island of St. Anne, which is 4 km east of Victoria, there are two excellent beaches and a chic hotel Ste Anne Resort & Spa with its own dive center and spa. Long Island, a former Seychellois prison, is now a great place for swimming and diving, and since 2008 the Shangri-La hotel has also started working here. Photos of Mahe (5)