Advantages: A place where local life can be appreciated away from tourist resorts Disadvantages: Expensive
...THE HISTORY
Victoria is the capital of Seychelles, a collection of several groups of islands east of Kenya spread over a large area of the Indian Ocean. Victoria is located in the north east of the largest island Mahe, home to 90% of the country's inhabitants. The town nestles between the port and the forested mountain ranges that run down the centre of the island. The original settlement was founded as a military base by the French in 1778, and ... ...renamed the tiny, slow-developing town Victoria to honour the new queen. Now the capital is a cultural melting pot of mainly French and British colonial influence, with dashes of Chinese, Indian and African thrown in. It is a tiny place and can easily be looked around in one day.
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Clock Tower - the most photographed object in Victoria is an ornate silver clock erected in 1903 to celebrate Seychelles' new status as a crown colony. It stands ...
VC81 17.10.2005
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