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With its 115 islands, of which only twenty that are inhabited, the islands of the Seychelles offer a wide variety of destinations with a taste of paradise. Whether it be coral or granite, virgin or occupied , green or dry, each island has its specialities and its wealth. Also, it is tempting to want to discover more. To satisfy your desire to escape, tour operators have developed different combinations of islands in their offers, from the classic Mahe, Praslin, La Digue to a mixturre of different ones. But beware, distances on a map may be misleading and travelling always depends on air or sea routes. It is indeed worth confining yourself to a restricted area if you do not want to increase the travel time by plane, boat or helicopter.
There are four distinct groups of islands: the core group comprising the islands most frequented by travellers, the Amirantes, including Desroches and Alphonse; the Farquhar group, located only 124 miles from Madagascar, and the Aldabra group, which is farthest from the capital and almost unknown to tourists, except through the images of "World of Silence" filmed by the Commander Cousteau.
The hotel industry has extended to these islands in a spirit of preserving the environment. Bungalows built of natural materials in the heart of a turquoise lagoon, are the norm here. Many uninhabited islands are also used for the purposes of tourism and host a single hotel each. Which may really make you feel like you are the only person on earth !

Dream beaches.
A change of scenery guaranteed
A hotel perfectly suited to the environment.

cons

Transportation from one island to another is not always easy.
High prices.

Weather The other islands of the Seychelles - choosing the best time to go

Seychelles - The other islands of the Seychelles

All overall indicators 66/100 Good
Temperature indicators 92/100 Excellent
Bad weather indicators 30/100 Bad
Sunbathing indicators 34/100 Bad
Swimming indicators 82/100 Excellent
Wind indicators 64/100 Good
Temperature indicatorsHot / Optimal :
The maximum temperature is <24°, temperature felt between 30°C and 33°C.
Bad weather indicatorsRainy :
Rainy - averaging between 3.5mm and 4.5mm per day.
Sunbathing indicatorsCloudy :
Overcast 60% to 80% cloud cover.
Swimming indicatorsVery pleasant / Optimal :
High air temperature (>24°C), high sea temperature (>24°C), light to moderate winds (between 7 mph and 12 mph).
Wind indicatorsWarm breeze :
Near optimal comfort: strong to moderate winds (between 12 mph and 18 mph) in a warm atmosphere (>24°C).

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To see

The Amirantes, including Desroches and Alphonse; the Farquhar group, located only 125 miles from Madagascar, Silhouette, vast and mountainous, especially suitable for hiking, Fregate, where botanical guides will lead you to the discovery of the island's endemic species such as the singing crow, or the well-named Bird Island, home to a colony of terns, swallows and kingfishers that you can watch at leisure. Environmentalists will also be delighted to see the Cousin, a natural reserve which combines birds, crabs, lizards and giant tortoises in the midst of a very exotic vegetation, originally preserved.

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To do

As for activities, the choice remains limited and essentially turned towards seaside activities : swimming, diving, sailing, big game fishing ...

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To think about

With its 115 islands scattered across the Indian Ocean, the Seychelles offer various opportunities for sailing. Despite the considerable freedom to explore the surrounding waters, some islands (located in a reserve or National Marine Park) require a permit to visit. Information is available from the the National Tourism Council (STB ).

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To avoid

During the dry season, from May to September, some islands are invaded by algae on the south-east coast. A phenomenon that is reversed from November to March with the arrival of the monsoon period. the beaches north-west therefore suffer the inconvenience. To solve the problem, they are cleaned, and free shuttles are even provided.

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To try

Traditional Creole cuisine is a mixture of many influences. It proposes mainly spicy grilled fish, served with the papaya and other fruits. Seychelle dishes are tasty, colorful and include fish in all different types of sauces: parrot, barracuda, job, grouper, carrangue ... rougail, or curry with spices. undisputed as the "king" dish on the table, it is accompanied with the inevitable rice, lentils, breadfruit and pepper.

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To bring back

Souvenirs made of coconut, the most famous coconut being the "coco de mer" (which must be accompanied with an official certificate to leave the territory, an essential document to take them back to the United Kingdom). You will also find paintings, sculptures, gold or silver jewellery and bamboo objects or clay.

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With its white sandy beaches and its lagoons of transparent waters, the Seychelles could easily be mistaken for the Garden of Eden! The name of this destination evokes images of endless ribbons of beach wrapped around a lush green exotic interior... Mahé, Praslin, la Digue and the other islands are on ...