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Mahé Island

Mahe Island, Seychelles

The largest island of the archipelago and one of the most popular places to visit in Seychelles, Mahé boasts of verdant forests, the highest mountain ranges of Seychelles, and over 65 beaches with a vast diversity of flora and fauna. The island is also famous for the Beau Vallon beach and the numerous tourist attractions of Victoria city – one of the tiniest capital cities of the world.

Mahé was first visited by the British in 1609 and not visited by Europeans again until Lazare Picault's expedition of 1742. Still, the island retains its idyllic beauty, with 3,000-foot mountains and scores of gorgeous beaches.

Mahé's tallest peak is Morne Seychellois at 905 m (2,969 ft), which lies in the Morne Seychellois National Park. The northern and eastern parts of the island are home to much of the population and the Seychelles International Airport which opened in 1971. The southern and western parts have Baie Ternay Marine National Park, Port Launay Marine National Park, and University of Seychelles. The Sainte Anne Marine National Park lies offshore, as do Conception Island, Thérèse Island, Anonyme Island and several smaller islands.

Mahé's forests have rare endemic plants found only in Seychelles, such as the critically endangered Medusagyne oppositifolia (the jellyfish tree), the carnivorous Nepenthes pervillei (Seychelles pitcher plant), and many unique species of orchid.

Port Launay Marine National Park is nearby on the northwestern side of the island, and Sainte-Anne Marine National Park is in Victoria Harbour to the northeast.

Get to experience the best pink sands in here and the beautiful granite boulders where the water laps on and have the best of your vacation. Spend some alone time in here or with your partner as you experience the azure water touching the horizon. Mahe island will never let you get enough of this place ever.

Best For Bird-watching, sightseeing, photography, sunbathing, snorkeling

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