Beau Vallon is a bay on the north western coast of Mahé

Mahé, Seychelles

Mahé is the largest island of the Seychelles, lying in the north east of the nation. The population of Mahé is 80,000. It contains the capital city of Victoria and accommodates 90% of the country's total population...

 in the Seychelles

Seychelles

Seychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar....

. Beau Vallon Beach is a very frequented and maybe the most popular on the island. It is known as a base for diving

Diving

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 and snorkelling due to its clear waters and coral reefs. Besides many smaller hotels, it has three major ones - Le Meridien - Fisherman's Cove, the Berjaya Beau Vallon and the Coral Strand. Le Meridien is the site of the oldest hotel on Mahe (originally built in 1943 but several times refurbished) and the Coral Strand is one of the oldest as well, having been built directly on the beach prior to restrictions being put in place by the government. Towards the north is also the newly renovated Hilton-Northolme Hotel in the Glacis area. The Coral Strand has the island's most popular and only air conditioned Indian

Indian cuisine

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 Restaurant

Restaurant

A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...

, "Mahek". Beau Vallon is the site of a bazaar of small food and souvenir stands every Wednesday and Saturday evening, year round.

A new five-star hotel complex of the Savoy brand is currently under construction on the shores of Beau Vallon. It will be the only 5 star hotel in the cove.

Beau Vallon also hosts a variety of resaurants including the iconinc white building of Al Mare, and the pizzeria Sun Coco which is very popular with the locals and tourists alike.

External links

• Le Meridien Fisherman's Cove
• Beau Vallon Beach
• Beau Vallon Beach Travel blog with information about Beau Vallon