Aldabra Island is one of the most beautiful islands of the Seychelles. This curious island is the most picturesque and a popular destination for photographers and nature lovers.
Aldabra Island in thousands of shows we can find the true nature of the region. The island is actually one of the largest coral atolls surfaces, in whose center is one of the largest lagoons in the world. Therefore, the circular island gives the impression that earth is a circle in the middle of a sea in the middle of a tropical ocean. The beauty of the region is enough to leave you breathless and in love with this little paradise on earth.
The island is famous for preserving one of the most interesting ecosystems. Thousands of species of wildlife roam the island, and even some animals are unique. This island is the last natural habitats for giant Aldabra tortoises, of which there are still about 150,000, who coincidentally is considered the unofficial symbol of all the Seychelles. The island was even proclaimed “the only living natural museum” by the renowned biologist Sir Julian Huxley, and the island was well preserved until, in 1991, finally opened to the public. The island is also a World Heritage Site.
Aldabra Island is the ideal place for those who are interested in diving or snorkeling, for biologists and ornithologists and naturalists and photographers. Here one can stroll around the island, swimming in the enormous gap that lies within the island, see the curious and almost unique in the world “coral trees and swim in the clear waters of the tropical ocean. Moreover, one can see thousands of animals, including Aldabra tortoises like the green turtle and hawksbill turtles, fish such as barracuda and others in their natural habitat. To reach the island, one must hire a boat for tourists and visitors from the biggest island of Seychelles, Mahé, and you can surf the Indian Ocean to reach this gem of the ocean.