The Seychelles - holiday on the paradise island

The Seychelles are an absolute holiday paradise. The Indian Ocean archipelago lying to offer 42 and 73 magnificent granite coral islands that are surrounded by beautiful beaches and palm trees.

Those who want to relax away from mass tourism, you should consider a trip to the Seychelles considered. There you will find untouched nature, as the island was spared a long time before colonial exploitation and monoculture. Of tourism on the island can safely be described as "soft."

Seychelles - "The Garden of Eden"

The first sailors who discovered the archipelago northeast of Madagascar, lying some 500 years ago, calls this the Garden of Eden. And who had ever had the chance to put his feet on one of the most beautiful islands, know what the men said.

Of the 115 islands are inhabited to this day only a few. Of the 87,000 inhabitants of the archipelago, about 90 percent live on Mahé, the largest island of the Seychelles. All the islands belong to the so-called Inner Islands that stretch along with the Outer Islands over a full six degrees of latitude.

In Seychelles there is a unique animal and plant world as it is to be found anywhere else. About 50 percent of the land mass has been put under protection. Also operate the Seychelles a conservation policy that is unparalleled.

The archipelago is habitat of jellyfish tree, of which there are only eight copies. The islands lie off the east coast of Africa are a unique habitat in which to live, from the smallest to the largest turtle frog many other fascinating species.

Snorkeling, swimming and diving

On the islands there all year round warm tropical climate. Between April and May and October and November, the water temperature to 29 degrees Celsius and the visibility is under water up to 30 yards unimpeded. Therefore essential to pack mask and snorkel, before making his way in the tropical paradise.