Seychelles Anse Lazio

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The Seychelles island of Praslin is one of the country's top vacation destinations, boasting what are easily some of the best beaches in the land. The whole island is surrounded by soft, white sand and alluring turquoise water, and its relatively small size means that getting around to the various Praslin beaches is an easy task. Whatever you do during your Praslin getaway, it's imperative that you make an attempt to visit Anse Lazio, which is considered by most to be the king of the Praslin beaches. So great is the beach at Anse Lazio that it constantly earns mention among the best beaches in the world, so you will certainly be rewarded for the effort of getting here. Thankfully, getting to Anse Lazio beach is quite easy, really. Once visitors arrive on flights to the main island of Mahe, it's just a short boat, plane, or helicopter ride to Praslin Island. Perhaps you'll be up for a stay at an Anse resort so you can have Anse Lazio at your disposal around the clock. It certainly wouldn't be a bad way to go at all. 

Overlooking the scenic and calm waters of Chevalier Bay on the northwest side of Praslin Island, Anse Lazio enjoys some pretty spectacular sunsets, which only help to cement its place among the top Seychelles beaches. Crescent shaped, Anse Lazio is ideally backed by dense vegetation and rising hills. Takamaka trees and palms are abundant, giving way to soft sand that encourages numerous barefoot strolls. The trees backing the beach provide excellent shade from the strong Seychelles sun, though you might keep on awares for falling coconuts. To one side of the Anse Lazio beach, the craggy boulders of Pointe Chevalier announce a dramatic boundary, while the curving island further bounds the beach on the other side. These natural boundaries, as well as the beach's curving shape, help to give beachgoers a feeling of seclusion that is intoxicating. Perhaps even more intoxicating are the array of natural colors that Anse Lazio exhibits. The verdant green of the jungle backdrop, the soothing white hue of the sand, and the captivating, crystalline blue water with all its different shades could easily inspire you to go searching for paintbrushes and canvases. It's almost too much to take in really, and odds are good that you will find yourself rubbing your eyes in disbelief that a destination as gorgeous as this truly exists.