Seychelles -Tropical Islands & Granite Shores
Scattered across the Indian Ocean, the Seychelles are a small archipelago where granite headlands, coral reefs and powder-soft beaches meet clear, shallow lagoons. On the inner islands of Mahé, Praslin and La Digue, jungle slopes drop straight to the sea, and everyday life moves at the unhurried pace of island time.
In this gallery I focus on classic locations such as Anse Source d’Argent, Anse Lazio and Anse Georgette, along with hillside resorts and village scenes that show how people live between rock, reef and ocean. These photographs invite you to slow down and explore light, colour and texture across some of the most beautiful shores in the world.
Anse Source d’Argent beach on La Digue, Seychelles – granite boulders, shallow turquoise lagoon and powder-soft white sand.
Woman paddling a transparent kayak in the shallow turquoise lagoon at Anse Source d’Argent beach, La Digue, Seychelles.
Anse Lazio beach on Praslin, Seychelles – classic tropical bay with clear blue water, white sand and lush green hills.
Anse Georgette beach on Praslin, Seychelles – secluded sandy cove with emerald water and jungle-covered hills.
Grand Anse beach on La Digue, Seychelles – wild bay with powerful waves and wide open sand.
Anse Lazio on Praslin, Seychelles – gently curving beach framed by granite boulders, palms and calm turquoise sea.
Anse Georgette on Praslin, Seychelles – untouched tropical beach where granite rocks meet crystal-clear Indian Ocean water.
Grand Anse, La Digue, Seychelles – long curving shoreline backed by green hills and dramatic surf.
Praslin, Seychelles – panoramic island view with palm-lined beaches, coral lagoon and forested interior hills.
Praslin island in the Seychelles – soft morning light over bays, headlands and the surrounding Indian Ocean.
Anse Volbert beach on Praslin, Seychelles – family-friendly crescent of sand with shallow turquoise water and anchored boats.
View from La Digue towards Praslin – turquoise lagoon and sailing catamarans beyond palm-fringed rooftops, with green hills under a bright sky.
Colourful tropical leaves in shades of red and orange arranged in a circular pattern on pale beach sand in the Seychelles.
La Digue, Seychelles – small tropical island with coconut palms, granite headlands and reef-protected lagoons.
Wedding couple riding in a flower-decorated ox cart along a palm-lined sandy road on La Digue, with children on bicycles passing by.
Local fishermen landing their catch on a sandy beach on La Digue, carrying fresh fish from colourful boats in shallow turquoise water with Praslin islands in the background.
Local life on La Digue – simple blue wooden house, palm trees and a quiet concrete lane with a visitor walking between the jungle-covered hills.
La Digue island, Seychelles – coastal scene with narrow roads, bicycles and beaches framed by jungle and rocks.
La Digue, Seychelles – village and shoreline scene showing the relaxed pace of island life in the archipelago.
La Digue coastline, Seychelles – turquoise Indian Ocean washing around sculpted granite boulders with lush green shrubs and palm trees under a clear blue sky.
Colourful beach fruit stand on Anse Source d’Argent, La Digue, Seychelles – tropical juices, fresh coconuts and a smiling local vendor.
Le Domaine de L’Orangeraie, La Digue, Seychelles – villa balconies and palm-framed views across the channel.
Le Domaine de L’Orangeraie on La Digue, Seychelles – warm light over pool, loungers and the nearby ocean.
Le Domaine de L’Orangeraie on La Digue, Seychelles – tropical hillside resort with villas hidden among palm trees and granite rocks.
Le Domaine de L’Orangeraie, La Digue, Seychelles – stylish pool and terrace overlooking palm trees and the ocean.
Le Domaine de L’Orangeraie on La Digue, Seychelles
Le Domaine de L’Orangeraie on La Digue, Seychelles – elevated viewpoint over the resort and nearby islands.
Click to see a video walk-through of our Villa no. 224 at Le Domaine de L’Orangeraie on the island of La Digue, Seychelles.
Mahé, Seychelles – main island landscape with steep green mountains dropping down to bays and coral fringed shores.
Constance Lémuria at Praslin, Seychelles – elegant resort buildings nestled among tropical gardens and granite boulders.
Anse Georgette beach on Praslin, Seychelles – soft white sand, granite boulders and turquoise waves with a few visitors walking along the shore beneath lush green hills and palm trees.
Constance Lémuria golf course on Praslin – lush fairways curving around a small lagoon, framed by palm trees, forest and a partly cloudy tropical sky.
Constance Lémuria on Praslin, Seychelles – elevated view over golf course fairways, palms and the blue Indian Ocean.
Constance Lemuria at Praslin, Seychelles
Smiling local fruit seller on Anse Georgette beach, Praslin, Seychelles – standing by an old wooden wheelbarrow filled with coconuts, bananas and other tropical fruit on white sand with lush green foliage behind.
Woman standing on the hotel beach at Constance Lémuria, Praslin, Seychelles – looking out over the turquoise Indian Ocean as gentle waves wash onto the soft sand.
Constance Lémuria on Praslin, Seychelles – luxury golf and beach resort hidden between jungle slopes and the ocean.
Sunset at Constance Lémuria, Praslin, Seychelles – sky and clouds glowing orange over palm trees, beach and lagoon.
Anse Source d’Argent beach, La Digue, Seychelles – narrow sandy path between sculpted rocks, palm trees and turquoise sea.
Anse Source d’Argent on La Digue, Seychelles – iconic granite boulders rising from shallow lagoon water at low tide.
Anse Source d’Argent, La Digue, Seychelles – shallow clear pools, coral sand and massive granite boulders in soft light.
All photographs on this page were taken by Norwegian landscape and travel photographer Svein Magne Tunli.
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