Adventures in the Seychelles
, Updated 16 Dec 2020, 12:07 GMT Granite rock formations and Coconut Palms give the Seychelles islands their idyllic aesthetic. Photograph by NORBERT WU/ MINDEN PICTURES Is this the Indian Ocean’s most adventurous natural playground? Few contenders can compete with Seychelles’ array of tropical flora and fauna in such a spectacular setting, over 50% of which is protected by national parks and marine reserves. With an outer halo of coral atolls, the islands at the heart of the archipelago are the world’s only mid-oceanic islands comprised of granitic rock, which blushes rose pink in the...