The best place to explore seychellois culture is cosy capital Victoria, with a population of around just 25,000, just a couple of dozen streets, and two traffic lights. It´s home to some charming 18th- and 19th-century French and British architecture in stone and wood. Things to see include the National Museum of History ; the Natural History Museum; the 101-year-old Clock Tower (above, dubbed “Little Big Ben”); the mid-19th-century Kenwyn House (now an art gallery); the vibrant Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market (where in addition to produce, meat, fish, and spices visitors can also pick up some handicrafts); the 1875-year-old Catholic Immaculate Conception Cathedral; the 1859 Anglican St. Paul´s Cathedral; and the Hindu Arulmigu Navasakti Vinayagar Temple, built in 1999.
And if you can make it in October, the weeklong Creole Festival held on Mahé, La Digue, and Praslin is an exuberant celebration of national culture, culture, and lifestyle.
For more, read my post Sweet on Seychelles.
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