A 20-minute helicopter flight - and in front of you is the island of La Digue, with its main attraction - the bay of Source d'Argent with a mesmerizing panorama of huge granite cliffs, pink in the morning and red at sunset. The most remote beaches are located in the bays of Grand Anse, Petit Anse and Coco Anse are the most beautiful beaches of the island, as the local sand has a pink tint. Do not miss the opportunity to come here, because according to many, this is where the most beautiful photos from the Seychelles are obtained among the majestic granite masses.
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On the territory of the small island of Praslin, well protected by a coral reef, there is one of the primeval forests - May Valley National Park, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983.
More than 5,000 Lodoicea maldivica fan palms grow on 20 hectares of forest, the fruit of which is the legendary sea coconut. Here is what the famous adventurer Henri de Monfreud, who saw other palm trees and did not hide his surprise, wrote: “This nut is the size of a large round pumpkin. It is double, and its two hemispheres resemble a pair of buttocks, between which nature was pleased to carefully reproduce some anatomical details, suggestive." The 3,000 nuts that ripen each year are government property and sell for a fixed price of $80 each.
A glass-bottomed boat tour of the park's 6 small islands will give you the opportunity to observe the life of the coral reef and giant whale sharks during their season. Little tourists will not be indifferent to the story of o. Moyenne is the private property of Mr. Grimshaw, who lives on the island and is looking for pirate treasure. They will have the opportunity to explore the island, pirate graves and historical ruins.
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