ABSOLUTE
The Praslin coastline offers an abundance
of the most beautiful beaches imaginable:
from the small, secluded, romantic little
beach nestled in that special little cove, to the
splendour of majestic Côte d’Or Beach. Besides
lazing on the beach and catching up on your
tan, you can also go snorkeling, scuba diving,
fishing or trying out the other multitude of
water-related activities on offer around the
island. Taxi boats are also available to take
you to the adjoining islands, such as St Pierre
and Ile Curieuse! Day trips to La Digue are
also recommended. The ferries between
these two islands are frequent and regular
and only take 10 to 15 minutes each way.
Should you prefer land-based activities, try
hiking up the yet untouched-by-man hills, go
bike riding or explore the island by car. The
world-famous Vallée de Mai with its Coco de
Mer palms growing in their natural habitat
is a must for all! Praslin is also renowned
for its wide variety of restaurants, from the
smallest, quaint “on-the-roadside” shack to
the classiest of upscale restaurants. As you
can see, you can choose to be a busy bee or
laid back vacationer – it’s up to you. To aide
in your adventures and tour scheduling,
our manager is always happy to facilitate
you with achieving a most memorable
experience. *Not recommended on holiday,
but if you must, free wifi is available to all.
Come and get away from it all.
Follow in the footsteps of the family’s
generations by creating memories and
leaving only footprints in the sand.
Côte d’Or Footprints located right on Côte
d’Or Beach. Historically, the official name of
this beach is Anse Volbert, named after Auguste
VAULBERT, one of the first French settlers of
the area. The name Côte d’Or was given to this
estate by its original owner, Charles JOUANIS,
grandfather to the present owners. Côte d’Or
Estate at the time was quite vast and included
Anse Volbert as well as parts of Baie Ste Anne.
In 1744 this island was first named Ile
des Palmes by Lazare PICAULT, no doubt
in reference to the abundance of the
giant Coco de Mer palms on the island. A
second name in 1756, Ile Moras, was given
by Nicolas MORPHEY who was the new
Financial Controller in France. The name
Praslin finally came in 1768 in honour of
César-Gabriel CHOISEUL-CHEVIGNY, Duc de
Praslin, the French Minister of the Navy.http://www.seychellesfootprints.com