Advantages: Historical and natural wonders; giant tortoise sanctuary Disadvantages: Landing area can be congested with day trippers
A BRIEF HISTORY
Curieuse is a tiny island, only 1 square mile in area, and is a member of the Inner Island Group of the Indian Ocean nation of Seychelles. It is situated about 1Km north of the popular holiday destination of Praslin, and was named after "La Curieuse" the ship carrying the party that discovered the island in 1768. Curieuse was originally covered in the mystical and unique coco de mer palms, a source of legend and folklore in Seychelles, ... ...sands. From 1833 to 1965, Curieuse was a colony for lepers imported from Mauritius. Today, as an uninhabited National Park it is home to many land and sea birds, and hundreds of Aldabra giant tortoises. HOW TO GET THERE
The only way to visit Curieuse is by boat, either privately or on an organised tour, which are run frequently from many of the hotels on the neighbouring larger island of Praslin. I went on a three island day trip run from my small ...
VC81 07.12.2005
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