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PRASLIN
A wicked seductress, Praslin has lots of temptations: stylish lodgings, tangled velvet
jungle, curving hills dropping down to gin-clear seas, gorgeous stretches of silky sand
edged with palm trees and a slow-motion ambience. No, you're not dreaming!
Lying about 45km northeast of Mahé, the second-largest island in the Seychelles falls
somewhere between the relative hustle and bustle of Mahé and the sleepiness of La Digue.
Like Mahé, Praslin is a granite island, with a ridge of small mountains running east-west
along the centre. The island is 12km long and 5km across at its widest point. The 5500 in-
habitants of Praslin are scattered around the coast in a series of small settlements. The most
important from a visitor's perspective are Anse Volbert (also known as Côte d'Or) and
Grand Anse. At the southeast tip of the island is Baie Ste Anne, Praslin's main port.
Praslin has all you need to decompress. But if playing sardines on the strand ceases to do
it for you, another world beckons at the Vallée de Mai, one of the most peculiar attractions
in the Seychelles. Scuba diving, snorkelling and boat excursions to nearby islands famed
for their bird life will also keep you buzzing.
