Seychelles Description

Each island fairy Seychelles archipelago, whether the capital island of Mahé, or former refuge of pirates - Frigate, an island of coconut palms, Praslin and La Digue fantastic, attractive in its own way and has a beautiful natural beaches with white sand, picturesque hotels, perfectly blends into the landscape and not inharmonic wildlife. Been there will see that a country such astounding beauty and color does not become a victim of mass tourism.

Republic of Seychelles located on the Seychelles and Amirante islands lying off the eastern coast of Africa in the western Indian Ocean, south of the equator and north of Madagascar. The structure of the Seychelles is 115 islands of volcanic and coral origin, spread over 1.3 million square meters. km. Ocean, while the actual land area is only 280 square. km. (with lagoons and reefs - 455 sq. km.).

Islands are divided into four groups: Seychelles, Amirantes (Amirante) Farkuar and Aldabra. The largest islands - Mahe, Praslin, Silhouette and La Digue. The highest point of the archipelago - town Morne Seychelles (907 meters) on the island of Mahe, with the majority of the island rises above the sea level of only 2.5 m.

The capital of Victoria, located on the island of Mahe.