Discover Pointe La Rue

Pointe La Rue can be understood geographically and culturally within the Seychelles: the Seychelles International Airport is located in the area, and Pointe La Rue is one of the districts covered by the Culture and Heritage Trail through East Mahé. These are two different points of reference when looking for a hotel.

Airport and choice of location

The Seychelles International Airport is located in Pointe La Rue. This anchors the area geographically within the Seychelles as a destination and gives your search for accommodation a clearly named location to refer to. When comparing hotels, you can start at the destination level: first choose your preferred location, then check the details of each accommodation.

Heritage in Pointe La Rue

Pointe La Rue is one of the districts covered by the Culture and Heritage Trail through East Mahé. Ex-Nageon's House in Pointe Larue is designated a national monument of the Seychelles. These details point to two levels of reference: a trail that covers districts and a named monument in the area. For travelers interested in culture, this distinction is useful when separating a trail that spans districts from the designation of a specific house.

Other nature and cultural destinations in the Seychelles

Nature and cultural experiences in the Seychelles vary by access and location. The Seychelles marine parks are accessible by boat; Port-Launay is also accessible on foot. On Curieuse, a boardwalk built on stilts crosses the swamp and provides access to the mangrove habitat even at high tide. The mangrove swamp borders Baie Laraie. Curieuse was used as a quarantine site for people with leprosy for almost a hundred years. Here, a specific route through a mangrove habitat meets a long historical connection.

On Praslin, the National Park has several short trails; Glacis Noire is the only official trail. Also on Praslin is Vallée de Mai: at 19.5 hectares, it is one of the smallest natural UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world. It is also the only area in the Seychelles where all six species occur together. On La Digue, the Veuve Special Reserve covers 21 hectares and is part of a 200-hectare plateau on the western side of the island. Staff at the Veuve Special Reserve answer questions and help visitors find the birds.

Moyenne Island, in Ste. Anne Marine National Park, is home to the remains of early settlers' houses, pirates' graves and a small thatched chapel. Ste. Anne Marine Park comprises six islands. These historical traces add a specific heritage perspective to the nature and trail references of other named destinations.

The endpoints of the Anse Major Trail are named: it begins in Danzil Bel-Ombre and ends at Anse Major Beach. Unlike the several short trails in Praslin National Park, this describes a route with a named starting point and destination.

Discover more destinations: Mont Fleuri, Anse Boileau, Bel Ombre, Takamaka, Baie Sainte Anne, Plaisance, Saint Louis, Anse Royale

For the main travel overview: Seychelles.