Top Things to do in Mahe Island
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What to do and see in Mahe Island, Seychelles: The Best Things to do
The Seychelles largest and main island, Mahe is home to the capital of Victoria and about 70,000 people (almost 90% of the nation's total). Still, the island retains its idyllic beauty, with 3,000-foot mountains and scores of gorgeous beaches. Many plants, including the so-called Jellyfish Tree and several rare orchids, are unique to Mahe's shores. The Seychelles Natural History Museum, the Botanical Gardens and the Codevar Craft Centre, all in Victoria, are not to be missed.
Restaurants in Mahe Island
1. Anse Intendance
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4.5 based on 859 reviews
Reviewed By fluffymonkey - Worcester, United Kingdom
Powder white sand beach, book ended by granite boulders and with a mountain backdrop this was one of our favourite beach stops whilst touring Mahe.
2. Trois Freres Trail
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4.5 based on 77 reviews
Reviewed By fionap179
The views are lovely, you can see the whole island from here, excellent views, there are several benches to just sit and be! A lovely quiet place where you can spend an hour or two having a nice picnic!
3. Copolia Trail
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4.5 based on 211 reviews
Reviewed By Gautamo2020 - Beau Vallon, Seychelles
One of the best view from top of the hill. Trail is well maintained, we have done Many nature trail in Seychelles and Copolia is recommended one for tourists. There is enough signages on the way, so that you will not miss the way. Avoid the trail on the rainy day mainly due to fog on the hill you will not able to see the view properly. Management charge 100 scr per tourist, Which I feel is good because they have maintained the trail very well. and for the residents it's free. We were group of 8 persons, when we reached the trail point it was raining very heavily. When rain Stop we have started out trail which is approximately 800 meter height. And we finished the trail approximately in 25 minutes. Trail is not difficult. One need to carry enough water ???? or soft drinks, as on the way is very humid. Once you reach on top, you feel the paradise. Very beautiful view. During clear weather you can see Praslin island, Ladigue island, Denis Island, Saint Anne Island and all the nearby Islands. Finally I would like to thank staff "BIGUTE FERMIE" for her help and guidence, She was very hospitable and Kind.
4. Morne Blanc
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4.5 based on 390 reviews
Reviewed By stepher8 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
800m pretty much straight uphill (there are some spots where it levels out) will take you to this beautiful viewpoint. Most of the trail is shaded. There is a decent sized viewing deck at the top for your photo taking pleasure. What a view it is, greens and blues galore. I didn’t want to go back down.
5. Moyenne Island
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4.5 based on 336 reviews
Reviewed By stephenbO4748JB - Burnley, United Kingdom
We set of from le meridian hotel had a couple of pick ups Went to the jetty at Victoria onto catterham welcomed aboard first stop glass bottom boat were we could see the coral and marine life Back on the boat to go snorkeling then we went moyenne island to see tortoises Many Thanks Masons Travel for making the day
6. Anse Royale beach
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4.5 based on 181 reviews
Reviewed By PedroPombo - Ahmedabad, India
A long beach surrounded by mountains with a clear intense blue water. The view is magnificent, even in a rainy day as when I was there. Rains can be quite quick, so after 15 minutes of rain, the sun comes out and the colors of the sky and the water are just amazing. Few cheap take away places for food, relaxed ambience, this is a beautiful place to spend the day.
7. Anse Takamaka Beach
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4.5 based on 211 reviews
Reviewed By fionap179
The beach is lovely, though the sea is a bit rough on this side of the island. However, that said this has got to be on your list of places to visit, this is where you can see the Giant Tortoise, amazing!
8. Seychelles National Botanical Gardens
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4.0 based on 1,234 reviews
Reviewed By hubz72 - Cheshire, United Kingdom
We stopped in as we where passing and we only really went for the giant tortoises. It’s a beautiful spot it really is, immaculately kept and while we only really went to see the giant tortoises, we had a good look round, enjoyed some lunch and a coffee in the park and also saw plenty of the huge fruit bats which are home there also. But the highlight was definitely the giant tortoises which you can pay €5 for a handful of food to feed them and then you can walk amongst them, touch them and feed them, we loved it! Highly recommend!
9. Mission Lodge Lookout
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4.0 based on 397 reviews
Reviewed By tdpuomfm - Ajman, United Arab Emirates
A spectacular view of the southern part of Mahe Island from this place. Also it is a historical location for Seychelles people where the first school was built here for slave children to study and queen Victoria ll visited here during colonial era.
10. Victoria Market
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4.0 based on 1,754 reviews
Reviewed By RonaldDeller
This is worth a visit at anytime during the day though the spectacle is better in the morning, and Saturday morning is when you can see the most stalls. The produce on sale is fish, fruits, vegetables, spices, some crafts, local honey and preserves. You can go to look and take pictures or buy some fruit to go along with during the day. It takes at most an hour to see everything. If you want to take local products home be a bit picky and ask who made them and where, they all have a story. Probably the best pictures you will get will be the fish and octopus.
