Mahé's Best Beaches: Anse Intendance & Beau Vallon
Mahé's beaches range from the wild surf at Anse Intendance to the calm family swimming at Beau Vallon — granite boulders frame every bay in the Seychelles' signature style
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Beau Vallon Beach
The most popular beach on Mahé — a long arc of white sand on the northwest coast with calm waters, beach bars and water sports, facing the sunset
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Consider Intendance Wild Beach
Seychelles' most beautiful beach for many visitors — a wild south coast bay with powerful waves, huge granite boulders and almost no development
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Consider Major Hiking Trail
A 3 km coastal path cut into the granite cliffs north of Beau Vallon leads to the secluded Anse Major beach — accessible only by foot or boat
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Grand Anse Mahé Lagoon
The large beach on the west coast of Mahé has a shallow lagoon perfect for children — backed by a nature reserve with endemic vacoa palms
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Anse Royale Snorkeling
The calm bay on the southeast coast has an easily accessible reef just offshore — clownfish, parrotfish and nurses visible in the crystal waters
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Sunset at Glacis Beach
The quiet beach on the north coast facing Praslin and La Digue, where the sun sets behind the distant islands in a golden panorama of the Indian Ocean