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La Digue
island is situated a short distance from Praslin
throught a short boat ride lasting only 30 minutes. La
Digue is the fourth largest (10 sq. km.) and third most
populated of the islands within the Seychelles, with
over 2000 inhabitants. Oxcart is the traditional method
of transport. La Digue is considered to be the most
unspoiled and traditional island of the Seychelles
archipelago. The long and beautiful sand beaches,
decorated with enormous granite rocks and coral reefs,
are ideal for long walks, swimming, snorkelling. La
Digue is most famous for its beautiful landscape,
offering unique rock formations reaching down to the
sea. The most beautiful beaches are that of Anse Union,
Anse Source d'Argent, Anse Severe. Petit Anse and Grand
Anse to the South East of the island are wild beautiful,
but due to the currents are dangerous for swimming.
An aura of tranquillity emanates from this granite
island. Untouched by the passage of time, it is
reminiscent of how life looked on Seychelles before
humans came. There are no tarred roads, and therefore
only a few cars to spoil the pleasant silence. The most
common means of transport are your own legs, the bicycle
or the ox cart. La Digue is considered to be the most
unspoiled and traditional island of the Seychelles
chain, and even the local Creole language is a different
dialect.The long and beautiful sand beaches - decorated with
enormous granite rocks and coral reefs - are ideal for
long walks, swimming, snorkeling and fishing. A
well-known rum producer put the "Bacardi feeling" into
their ads by shooting them on La Digue, because nothing
equivalent of this vision of a deserted tropical island
could be found in the Caribbean. It was on La Digue that
Robinson Crusoe carved the days he was stranded onto on
a local tree, and met Friday as he explored the empty
beaches.
In the "La Digue Veuve Reserve" one can observe the last
group of black parrots living in their natural
environment. Ornithologists estimate that about 100 of
these birds live in a thickly overgrown jungle of palms
and takamaka trees on the island.To fully appreciate the
atmosphere of La Digue, we recommend that you stay at
least two or three days!
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Alphabetical
Listing Of La Digue Island Hotels |
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