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Victoria
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Victoria may be the country's main economic, political and commercial hub, but peak
hour here lasts an unbearable 10 minutes! It is home to about a third of the Seychelles'
population, but even so Victoria retains the air of a provincial town. While it may not ful-
fil all fantasies about tropical paradise, the city still has a little charm and a little promise
when you scratch beneath the surface. There's a bustling market, manicured botanical gar-
dens and a fistful of attractive old colonial buildings sidling up alongside modern struc-
tures and shopping plazas. It's also a good place to grab last-minute gifts before heading
home.
Oh, and there's the setting. Victoria is set against an impressive backdrop of hills that
seem to tumble into the turquoise sea.
