Good morning everyone,
today I will tell you what you absolutely must not miss on the island of Mahè.
This island is the largest and most populated of the Seychelles with its 28 km long and 8 km wide where we find the victoria international airport. You can go around it all by car for about 2 hours and 30 minutes.
The advice is to rent a car once you arrive in Mahé because given the size and the many beaches (about 65), turning perhaps only by public transport becomes more difficult. For those who do not want to rent a car, they can travel with the 7 Rupee buses (there are approximately 1 times every 40 minutes) or with taxis (a little more expensive).
THE CAPITAL VICTORIA
Absolutely not to be missed is the small market, super colorful SIR SELWYN – SELWYN CLARKE where you can see the local life, with its colors and scents. Watch the video.
Here we find fruit stalls (bananas, papaya, mango, passion fruit, guava, breadfruit, bigarade, pineapple etc.) vegetables and local food (fish, jams, spicy local condiments, local tea and spices for all tastes ). In the upper part of the market, however, we find many colorful Souvenir shops (bags, hats, T-shirts, sarongs, handmade wood carvings, cups, magnets, etc.)
We also find stalls in Francis Rachel Street, with its wooden houses along the road open every day until about two in the afternoon from Monday to Saturday, and then arrive at the clock tower (the small Big Beng) called “LORLOZ” inaugurated in homage to Queen Victoria for the celebration of the new status of the Seychelles as a colony.
Then we find the botanical garden of Mon Fleuri, the History Museum, the Library, the Marine Charter association, the Yatch Club, two Cathedrals, a mosque, a Hindu temple and two sports stadiums.
DISTILLERY OF RUM
It’s definitely worth a trip to Takamaka Bay, to learn about the interesting history of the island’s main distillery and the rum-making process. The visit lasts two hours and ends with a tasting and the chance to buy bottles of rum at factory prices. The rum produced here is called Takamaka and is delicious in its various flavors. You can then stop and eat at the Plaine St. Andrè restaurant.
THE TEA FACTORY – MISSION LODGE
And if you want to wander a bit through the Seychellois jungle, you just have to venture along the “Morne Seychelloise” road that passes through San Souci and arrives in Port Glaud towards the Constance Ephelia Resort, here you will find the tea plantations at the top (excellent product to take home in the classic or vanilla flavor so as to sip if you are slightly sad when you return from your holiday) and the tea farm, which is currently closed for renovation. LONG LAST! On this road we also find “Mission Lodge” where you can enjoy a fantastic view over the west coast of Mahé. Park your car and walk for 5 minutes.
LOCAL ARTISTS
Very nice to go and discover the local artists and their art gallery:
- Michael Adams;
- Tom Bower;
- Gérard Devoud;
- Georges Camille,
- Antonio Philippin where you can also find his wife Maria and his restaurant Maria’s Rock. Very good!
BEACHES
There are many beaches as I said before, I will write the list in a future article
THE EXCURSIONS | TREKKING
If you are not just a beach person, here on this island we find many paths that lead us up to enjoy breathtaking views or the low ones on almost abandoned beaches precisely because you can only get there by foot or by sea. I’ll tell you about the trails in a future post.
THE RESTAURANTS
If you do not have half board or if you want to eat around during the day, stay tuned for the next article on restaurants in Mahè.
My advice: if you don’t have much time to get around the island, all you have to do is organize a guided tour so you don’t miss a thing.
That’s it for the next post.
CREOLE LESSON
| ITALIANO | CREOLO |
| CAPITALE | KAPITAL |
| PRODOTTI LOCALI | PRODWI LOKAL |
| ISOLA | ZIL |
| VISITARE | VIZITE |
