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Close neighbour to Praslin and to its satellite islands of Félicité, Marianne and the
Sisters Islands, La Digue is the fourth largest island in Seychelles.
Apart from hosting the Seychelles' black paradise flycatcher, one of the rarest birds
on earth, La Digue's biodiversity features such stars as the chinese bittern, cave
swiftlet, waxbill as well as two rare species of terrapin.
La Digue's forests also contain a wealth of flora in the form of delicate orchids,
tumbling vines of vanilla, as well as trees such as Indian almond and takamaka.
Gardens blaze with hibiscus and nepenthes against a backdrop of swaying coconut
palms.
La Digue is an island where time stands still and time-honoured traditions such as
travelling by ox-cart and bicycle are still king. Traditional methods of boat building
and refining of coconut products (copra) are still practised on La Digue.
The friendly atmosphere of this intimate island with its languid pace of life, traditional architecture and
breathtaking beaches, such as legendary Anse Source d’Argent, is an absolute must for visitors.
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