Info La Digue
6 km east of Praslin and 43 km from Mahe you will find a little paradise on 15 km². With a length of approximately 5 km and a with of only 3 km La Digue is the fourth largest granite island of the Seychelles. The highest elevation, the so-called eagle nest, Nid Aigles (333 m) is reachable by a hiking trail.
A few small shops, the post office, the police station, the bakery, an internet room and the tourism office, which are threaded on both sides along the „main“ road, form the township called La Pass which also holds the harbour of La Digue. Despite the remoteness of the island, self catering is relatively easy since the new air conditioned supermarket Gregorys has opened near La Digue Island Lodge a few years ago.
If you don´t want to bother about kitchen matters during your vacation simply book your accommodation with board or enjoy the delicious creole kitchen in one of the islands great restaurants.
Per foot, per bike (which you can easily hire), with one of the oxcarts, or with one of the few taxis you can explore this wonderful island and find fantastic beaches still far away from mass tourism. The most picturesque beaches are situated on the eastside starting with Grand Anse. If you follow a small track towards the north you will find the even more deserted beaches of Petite Anse and Anse Cocos. All three of them are not the best places for swimming due to the strong currents that appear on these beaches.
If you are keen and very fit you could also reach the road if you continue north. But be aware, this trip is all but easy and you easily loose orientation. You might want to get a local guide if you still want to give it a try.
The most famous beach on La Digue is the Anse Source d´Argent within the Union Estate, a former plantation area. The currently 5 US$ entry fee are worth seeing the location of several commercial spots.
Other than that La Digue is mostly a place to relax and calm down.