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Photo: Aldabra — Simisa · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Seychelles at a glance

Seychelles is a country in Eastern Africa; its capital is Victoria. People mainly speak French and English. The currency is the Seychellois Rupee (SCR). VoyaKin maps 13 places to see here, including 2 UNESCO World Heritage sites.

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Capital
Victoria
Region
Eastern Africa
Languages
French, English
Currency
Seychellois Rupee (SCR)
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Before you go: official information

Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Seychelles’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.

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Places to see in Seychelles

12 of the 13 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

  • Aldabra

    AldabraUNESCO

    Landmark · Outer Islands

    Aldabra, the world's second-largest coral atoll, is located east of the continent of Africa. It is part of the Aldabra Group of islands in the Indian Ocean that are part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles, with a distance of 1,120 km (700 mi) southwest of the capital, Victoria on Mahé Island.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Simisa (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Vallée de Mai

    Vallée de MaiUNESCO

    Park & nature · Praslin

    Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve is a nature park on the island of Praslin in the Seychelles. It consists of a well-preserved palm forest, flagship species made up of the island endemic coco de mer, as well as five other endemic palms.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Valleé de mai2.jpg (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Mahé

    Mahé

    Island

    Mahé is the largest island of Seychelles, with an area of 157.3 square kilometres (60.7 sq mi), lying in the northeast of the Seychellois nation in the Somali Sea part of the Indian Ocean. The population of Mahé was 77,000, as of the 2010 census.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Hansueli Krapf (User:Simisa) (CC BY-SA 2.5). Map

  • Praslin

    Praslin

    Island · Praslin

    Praslin is the second largest island (38.5 km2) of the Inner Seychelles, lying 44 km (27 mi) northeast of Mahé. Praslin has a population of around 7,533 people and comprises two administrative districts: Baie Sainte Anne and Grand' Anse.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Tobias Alt, Tobi 87 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Morne Seychellois

    Morne Seychellois

    Mountain

    Morne Seychellois is the highest peak in Seychelles. Morne Seychellois is located on the island of Mahé in the Morne Seychellois National Park.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Remi Jouan (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Anse Lazio

    Anse Lazio

    Beach · Praslin

    Anse Lazio is a beach situated in the northwest of Praslin Island, Seychelles, considered by Lonely Planet to be the "best beach on Praslin", and one of the "best in the archipelago".

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Seychelles praslin anselazio.jpg (CC BY-SA 2.0 de). Map

  • Immaculate Conception Cathedral

    Immaculate Conception Cathedral

    Cathédrale de l'Immaculée Conception

    Religious · English River

    The Immaculate Conception Cathedral or simply Cathedral of Victoria, is a religious building of the Catholic Church located in the town of Victoria, on the island of Mahé capital of the African archipelago nation of Seychelles.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Vasilii Martynov (CC0). Map

  • Seychelles Natural History Museum

    Seychelles Natural History Museum

    Museum · Bel Air

    The Seychelles Natural History Museum is a natural history museum in the Seychelles.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: David Stanley (CC BY 2.0). Map

  • Victoria

    City · Bel Air

    Victoria is the capital and largest city of Seychelles, situated on the north-eastern side of Mahé, the archipelago's main island. The city was first established as the seat of the British colonial government.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Moyenne Island

    Île Moyenne

    Island · Mont Fleuri

    Moyenne Island is a 9.9-hectare (24-acre) island in the Sainte Anne Marine National Park off the northeast coast of Mahé, Seychelles in the Indian Ocean. Since the 1970s it has been a flora and fauna reserve.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • La Digue

    Island · La Digue and Inner Islands

    La Digue is the third most populated island of the Seychelles, and fourth largest by land area, lying east of Praslin and west of Felicite Island. In size, it is the fourth-largest granitic island of Seychelles after Mahé, Praslin, and Silhouette Island. It has a population of 2,800 people.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • National Botanical Garden of Seychelles

    Victoria Botanical Gardens

    Garden · Mont Fleuri

    The National Botanical Garden of Seychelles in Mahé, Seychelles.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.

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