Mahé Island Tour: Victoria, Seychelles

Victoria, sometimes called Port Victoria, is the capital city of the Seychelles.

Meet our tour guide for the day, Stenio.

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I love the view of the windmills between land and sea.

Fun fact: This 8-turbine wind farm was a project, developed by the Abu Dhabi renewables company Masdar and funded by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development. I live near Masdar City in Abu Dhabi and I support its vision for sustainability.

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Driving through the capital…

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The town is small and almost empty on a weekend. It reminded me a little of my hometown, a place where everybody knows almost everybody.seychelles-victoria (5) And back to the hillside…
seychelles-victoria (7)Because we came from Abu Dhabi, our tour guide had to point this out for us.
“That is Sheikh Khalifa’s palace in Seychelles.”
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Now we know.

 Discover Seychelles!mahemap2  Mahé Island Tour 8 Grand Anse
1 Savoy Hotel pick-up 9 Pineapple Studio
2 Victoria 10 Anse Takamaka
3 Turtle Farm 11 Anse Intendance
4 The Viewpoint 12 Kaz Kreol Restaurant
5 Venn’s Town 13 Fairyland
6 Tea Factory 14 Eden Island
7 Port Launay Marine Park 15 Machabee

Book flights to Seychelles with Etihad Airways ►

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