Seychelles Landmarks, Museums and Heritage Sites

Sights in Seychelles fall into three groups: heritage in the capital and on the old estates, protected forest, and the beaches that people travel to photograph. This page lists each with its fee and hours where they are published, and flags the places that are closed or have moved.

Heritage in Victoria

The capital, Victoria, is compact and walkable.

  • The Clock Tower dates from 1903 and copies the London clock tower on Vauxhall Bridge Road, which gives it the nickname Little Ben. There is no charge.
  • The Selwyn-Clarke Market, built in 1840 and restored in 1999, is shut for renovation. Traders have moved to the former STC supermarket building on Albert Street, with weekday hours reported from about 05:30 to 17:30 and Saturday hours of 06:00 to 14:00. Confirm before you visit, since no reopening date has been found.
  • The National Museum of History occupies the restored Supreme Court building of 1885. The visitor fee reported at its 2018 reopening was SCR 150, and hours are not published. The Natural History Museum had still not reopened in May 2026.
  • The National Botanical Garden charges SCR 250 and is open from 08:00 to 17:00, last entry 16:30.
  • A Hindu temple on Quincy Street, Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar, is worth a look from the street if you cannot confirm visiting times.

A site of remembrance: Mission Lodge

Mission Lodge, also called Venn’s Town, was a school for liberated Africans, and its ruins are a candidate for World Heritage listing. Visit with respect. The Seychelles Heritage Foundation manages it. The charge for non-residents aged 12 and over is SCR 100. The site is open from 09:00 to 17:00, with tickets sold from 09:30 to 16:00.

Forest and plantation

The Vallee de Mai on Praslin has World Heritage status (since 1983) and covers 19.5 hectares of palm forest, home to the coco de mer and the Seychelles black parrot, which occurs on Praslin only. The fee is SCR 450. Hours are 08:30 to 16:30 with the last entry at 15:30, and the reserve closes on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Kokosye cafe is on site.

On La Digue, L’Union Estate keeps its old copra mill, kiln, pier and cemetery. The fee is SCR 150 and the grounds are open daily from 06:00 to 18:00. Tortoises graze beside a granite monolith said to be about 750 million years old. Treat the cemetery area as a quiet place.

Beaches as sights

Anse Lazio on Praslin is free to enter and lifeguarded, though it has no reef and sees heavy swell from December to March. Anse Georgette is reached only on foot from Anse Lazio, by boat or with the Lemuria resort’s permission. Grand Anse and Petite Anse on La Digue are beautiful but carry warning signs, so stay on the sand.

Safety and practicalities

Only Beau Vallon, Anse Lazio and Cote d’Or have lifeguards. Swimming on the west coast is risky from about December to March, and on the east coast from about May to September. Watch your belongings in Victoria’s back streets, at Beau Vallon and on Cote d’Or beach. Medical care on Praslin and La Digue is limited, so make sure your insurance covers evacuation to Mahe.

To compare organised tours, try Viator . The SPGA visitor information page covers the national park tickets.

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