(Opening 2011)

General Information

Scheduled to open in 2011, Raffles Praslin, Seychelles, will feature 23 private residential villas. Located on the northeast tip of Praslin Island, the second largest island in the Seychelles and close to the city´s airport, the site measures 300,000 square meters, with 500 meters of direct beachfront land. The development is also close to one of the Seychelles natural treasures and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, The Vallée de Mai.

About Seychelles

The Republic of Seychelles comprises 115 islands occupying a land area of 455 square kilometers; and an Exclusive Economic Zone of 1.4 million square kilometers in the western Indian Ocean. It represents an archipelago of legendary beauty that extends from between 4 and 10 degrees south of the equator and which lies between 480 kilometers and 1,600 kilometers from the east coast of Africa.Of these 115 islands, 41 constitute the oldest mid-oceanic granite islands on earth while a further 74 form the low-lying coral atolls and reef islands of the Outer Islands.

The granitic islands of the Seychelles archipelago cluster around the main island of Mahé, home to the international airport and the capital, Victoria, and its satellites Praslin and La Digue. Together, these Inner Islands form the cultural and economic hub of the nation and contain the majority of Seychelles´ tourism facilities as well as its most stunning beaches

About Praslin

Praslin, with a population of 6,500 people, is Seychelles´ second largest island. It lies 45 kilometers to the northeast of Mahé and measures 10 kilometers by 3.7 kilometers. A leisurely tour around the island by car will take approximately 2 hours.

Praslin is the site of the fabulous Vallée de Mai, one of Seychelles´s two UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The island features truly exquisite beaches such as Anse Lazio and Anse Georgette, both appearing on the top-10 list of world´s best beaches in recent years.

Attractions in Praslin

Vallée de Mai

Administered by the Seychelles Islands Foundation, so remarkable that it was once believed to be the original site of the Garden of Eden, this hauntingly beautiful primeval forest is home to some 6000 Coco-de-mertrees, considered to be among the botanical wonders of the world.

Anse Georgette

Widely regarded as one of the most stunning beaches in Seychelles, framed by granite boulders, it offers powder soft sand and magnificent swimming and snorkeling.

Anse Lazio

Widely regarded as one of the most stunning beaches in Seychelles, framed by granite boulders, it offers powder soft sand and magnificent swimming and snorkeling.