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 "Parties", the nightlife and the development of basic tourism infrastructure . The waves here are not large: the local reef acts as a breakwater . in the ocean, there is a platform from which to dive, and local hotels allow you to use its beach and the bar is not Only guests . In the village of Bo-Vallon, where the roads and ends with a fork from Victoria to the west - in Bel Ombre (Bel Ombre), and in the north-east Glasiz (Glacis), has a gas station, ATM Barclays Bank, an internet café and a police station . Many shops nestled along the road the beach and the road to Bel Ombre .
- Start from water skiing, to continue snorkelling, diving to finish - and for every new classes to choose different beaches
- buy. souvenirs from tortoise shells (and take care of permission to export them).
- Horse ride on the pla Ms Grand Anse
- Look at the Orchid Garden in the capital of the island -.. Victoria
- Watch the tea collection process sheets at a tea factory
- Take a boat trip to nearby islands and ostrovochkam
- not easy to climb.. the top of Mount Morne Blanc and reward yourself funky views.
south of the airport you can find some nice wild coves and secluded beaches, for example, Feyrilend Beach, which is famous for its gorgeous snorkeling. Here are the beaches of Anse Forbans, Anse Bougainville and Anse Royale, which is protected by a coral reef, so there you can swim in calm water and is safe to swim 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. There are amazing views of surfers from here, it's worth taking a picnic basket with you.
Further west there are excellent beaches Anse -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. 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, Utetangar Riding Center is on this beach (tel .: 712-355, hour drive - 40 euros)
Beaches in the southern part of the island are better and calmer than in the north. 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 certainly like the following material: Diving at Mahe
Mahe hotels
There are about 30 conventional hotels on the island, as many mini-hotels and at least 40 other villas, bungalows and lodges. So, choose from the most selective 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, excursions and attractions Mahe
Victoria is the smallest capital in the world, with a colorful market and two main streets, at the intersection of which is a miniature copy of London's Big Ben . Main attractions: the famous Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Natural History Museum, Craft Village, where crafts The museum exhibits its works, the tiny Historical Museum, the Mont-Fleury Botanical Garden and the Orchid Garden . Here you can also visit the workshop of Michael Adams - the famous Seychelles painter whose canvases are valued by connoisseurs literally worth their weight in gold. . You can also stroll along the Central Market of Sir Percy Selwyn Clark to infiltrate the way of life of Aboriginal people, and also to buy inexpensive souvenirs .
Halfway from Victoria to Port Glod, 2 km from Anse Royal beach there is the Royal Garden "Le Jardin -deu-Roy »(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 on the territory of the park, is interesting with a one-room museum and a nice restaurant with excellent views of the coast.
Another interesting landmark is the village of artisans (free entrance, working hours: 9: 30-17: 30, tel. : 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). A couple of minutes from the village of artisans, you can get to Creole Institute Lenstiti Kreol, which is in a beautiful colonial building.
Tea lovers should go on an excursion to the tea plantation (phone: 378 -221, entrance with guide / without - 20/10 Rs, operating mode: 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. About 45 tons of tea a year are produced here for export.
Morne Blance (905 m) is located in the heart of the Seychelles Morn National Reserve, which occupies 20% of the entire island. From its top opens a beautiful panorama of the coast of the island, and on the slope is the only one for the whole archipelago tea factory (about which - a little higher in the text). On the way to the summit, many ancient plants can meet.
St. Anna's National Marine Park
The fantastic marine park is located between the islands of Mahe, Cerf, Sainte Anne, Long, , Medium (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 free of charge (in the cost of the tour these 10 EUR are usually already included).
There are about 60 people living on the Deer Island, 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, the Fairy Tern Chalet apartments are located in the middle between these two hotels.
The average island can only be visited within the framework 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 an excellent place for swimming and diving, and the Shangri-La hotel has also been established here since 2008. Photo Mahe (5)