- In Seychelles, following British traffic rules means driving on the left-hand side of the road, as in the UK, which requires more attention for those used to European rules.
- Only Mahé and Praslin island have road networks, you can rent a car on these islands. On La Digue island you can use a bicycle.
- On Mahé island there is a main road along the coastline, but it is not a ring road. In the northern part of the island, in the municipality of Bel Ombre, the possibility for cars to continue on the road will be eliminated and the "ring" road will also be interrupted in the municipality of Cap Ternay. Between the two settlements there are forested mountain footpaths.
- There are a couple of roads for the cars which cross the mountains
- From the airport to Victoria you can enjoy a dual carriageway
- In the capital you can find well maintained, well painted roads, roundabouts, and traffic lights, with many street lights on the roads
- But the country roads are narrower, there is only centerline marking on them, with no shoulders at the margins. In smaller villages, there are single-track roads with passing places
- Victoria is a densely populated capital with dense traffic and significant traffic jams. Parking spaces in the capital are limited. In the city centre, it’s difficult to find any spaces and you have to pay for parking. Around the city centre, you can find more car parks within walking distance, they are usually free, so you can save money.
- North of Mahé there are lots of nice beaches (Beau Vallon, Bel Ombre, Carana, Anse Nord D’est...), hotels, and chalets where you can live during your holiday, but you have to know that every time you want to take a trip, you have to go across Victoria, can’t avoid it. If you choose accommodation in the south of Victoria and want to visit the northern parts, it will take some extra travel time. When visited Labrinn Bazaar in Beau Vallon from Anse Boileau, the way was 20 km and we needed one and half hours to get to the food market in the dense traffic.
- At the famous, large beaches car parking is solved, you can easily find a space for your car at a car park or along the road.
- Eden Island is worth visiting, the jetty with yachts, beach villas, and restaurants is nice, and you can go for a romantic walk there while putting your car in Eden Plaza car park for 25 SCR.
- Don’t park your car under a coconut tree! Protect your car from falling coconuts
- Mountainous roads are steep and narrow with hairpin turns, be careful on them
- Along the roads in smaller villages there are wild birds, chickens and dogs walking or resting on them, be careful, and take care of them!
First of February, we completed this wonderful tour by car to the car park, then by cable car to the upper station, and then on foot to the La Fortaleza viewpoint. It was a nice short walk in the sunny and chilly weather, minus 1 at the peak (24-25 Celsius on the beaches at the same time). If you plan to visit Teide volcano, 3718 m high, you can choose from several options. You can book an organized tour, even at night, in which case there is nothing special to do, the organizer will arrange everything. If you organize yourself, you can reach the free car park at an altitude of 2300 meters, where your car must be parked. You can choose to go by cable car from here, with a ticket buying at the station or buy online before travel (it is advisable to buy a ticket online in advance for the given date and time), the return ticket price is 37 EUR for 1 adult and 18.50 EUR for a child aged 3-13 (prices in 2022). From the parking lot, it is also possible to continue on a hiking trail, it is re...
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