Seychelles Travel Guide

The breathtakingly beautiful Seychelles islands are surely the most romantic destination. Seychelles is the world’s only granite islands in mid-ocean, the world’s largest raised coral atoll and a whole host of attractions make up what is surely the world’s ultimate tropical paradise. The Seychelles are made up of 115 granitic and coralline islands, covering a total land mass of 455 square kilometres scattered across an Exclusive Economic Zone of more than 1.3 million square kilometres between 4° and 10° south of the equator.

The Seychelles may be the only country described exclusively in hyperbole. "Paradise," "Garden of Eden" and "spectacular" seem to be among the most common terms employed. And typically, the focus of these descriptions centers on the islands: the multiple blue hues reflecting out of the water, the distinctive granite rock formations and the white, clean beaches.

A unique range of endemic species has evolve in the archipelago. Two UNESCO world heritage sites, the Vallee de Mai in Praslin and Aldabra, as well as Nature reserves and National Parks covering 46% of the total land area contribute to the active preservation and monitoring of the Seychelles bio-diversity. Each island has indeed a distinct character and attraction of its own.

Seychelles has a population of 80000 people living mostly on three main inner islands: Mahé, Praslin and La Digue.

The major sources of revenue are the tourism and the fishing industries.

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