Seychelles Holidays

Seychelles holidays resorts are ideal if you are looking for that special wedding or honeymoon destination. World reknown for being a laidback and luxurious holiday, with many exotic spas and fine-dining restaurants, these islands offer an select hide out from the hectic life style encountered everyday. Out in the Indian Ocean it's a great pleasure just to lie back and gaze at the calm turquoise waters, pure white sands and picturesque palm trees.

On the less inhabited islands is an abundance of rare birds and plants, giant tortoises, turtles and spectacular tropical fish. The Seychelles islands are surrounded by coral gardens swarming with colourful tropical fish. Make sure you remember that snorkelling is called 'goggling' here. The Seychelles is made up of a hundred islands and, yet the total land area is a sheer 175 sq miles. The archipelago lies (1,000 miles) east of Mombasa, 4 degrees south of the equator. The population numbers nearly 70,000 Seychellois, of French, English, Indian, Chinese and African origin. Among themselves, most Seychellois speak Creole, a French patois. Nine out of ten live on Mahé, which is the largest island, 17 miles long and 5 miles wide, with Victoria as the capital city.

Most of the hotels are on this island, but even so it's far from crowded since the coastline boasts 68 beaches and coves. There's a excellent international airport on Mahé and an superb deep-water harbour. The Morne Mountains form a backdrop to the town, a region of threading streams, ferns and moss tempered by smooth boulders.