| Top ten lists that rank honeymoon destinations | | | | large guesthouses to large hotels - it is possible to take |
| frequently place the Republic of Seychelles in the | | | | it easy and stay for a few days. |
| uppermost positions alongside such romantic staples | | | | By the standards of the Seychelles, it is fair to say that |
| as Paris, France and the islands of the Caribbean. It is | | | | both Mahé and Preslin are - in a sense - |
| not hard to understand why. A majority of the nation's | | | | overpopulated. Slihoutte Island (just a 15 minute flight |
| 155 islands are completely unpopulated and unspoiled, | | | | from Mahé) is where the true escapism of the |
| so if it is peace and privacy you are after, Seychelles | | | | Seychelles really begins to show itself. The 20 |
| has it in the form of long golden beaches and crystal | | | | kilometre square island has a population of just 135 - |
| clear waters | | | | most of whom work within the 116 room 5 star hotel: |
| When you arrive it is likely your honeymoon will begin | | | | The Labriz. As you may have guessed, The Labriz is |
| on the main island of Mahé, and from here can | | | | almost the only evidence of human impact on the |
| catch ferries and flights elsewhere on a daily basis. | | | | island - with the Nature Protection Trust of Seychelles |
| Mahé is the largest of the islands and home to | | | | in charge of maintaining that the island remains a |
| around 80,000 people with around a quarter of those | | | | natural and unspoiled escape. |
| living in the nation's capital Victoria. Much of the rest of | | | | Of course, these first few islands are really only the tip |
| the island is given over to mountainous outcrops that | | | | of the iceberg in terms of what beauty can be |
| reach 1,000 metres and luscious forest that contain | | | | discovered on the Seychelles. Slow boat from |
| many unique species such as the Pitcher Plant and | | | | Mahé is one of the best ways to take in some |
| Jellyfish Tree. | | | | of the nearby smaller islands such as the coconut |
| From Mahé you can get to the island of Praslin | | | | palm covered Ste Anne, and Cerf - which is famous |
| by boat in around an hour. The second largest island of | | | | for its Creole Cuisine. Mahé is also a good |
| the nation, Praslin has a population of just under 7,000 | | | | base from which to travel to the outer islands, including |
| and is just 38 square kilometres in size. Again, the | | | | the Aldabra Atoll which can be reached by a three |
| island is something of a haven for those seeking long | | | | hour boat ride - a named UNESCO World Heritage |
| beaches and fantastic greenery, but due to the | | | | Site, the atoll is home to the largest population of giant |
| fantastic amount of accommodation - varying from | | | | tortoises, numbering around 150,000. |