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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.
Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.
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.

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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Keep exploring
Also in Eastern Africa: Kenya · Tanzania · Ethiopia · British Indian Ocean Territory · Burundi · Comoros · Djibouti · Eritrea
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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