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133 mahé

The Republic of Seychelles consists of 115 islands, and this card has travelled from the largest one, Mahé.

The island, named after Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais, a French governor of Mauritius, is home to one of the world's smallest capitals — Victoria, and to almost 90% of the Seychelles' population.

As Lonely Planet nicely puts it: “when it comes to wishing for the archetypal idyllic island, it's impossible to think past the glorious bays caressed by the gorgeously multi-hued waters of Mahé. To the northeast, a range of granite peaks, including Mahé's highest point, Morne Seychellois (905m), adds to this vivid panorama. Wherever you're based, paradise lies close at hand.”

This postcard was a lovely surprise from Yves, who works in the tourism industry — I must admit that sharing such beautiful cards is definitely a great way to promote the island. Thank you!

map source: Stephannie Barba

mahé

country
Republic of Seychelles
location
in the Indian Ocean
inhabitants
78,539
biggest town (capital)
Victoria
postcard sent
distance travelled
~7106km
sent from
Cascade

source: Jean-Marie Hullot
source: arwcheek

4 comments

  1. Wow ! Przepiękna kartka i znaczki ! :))

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  2. Pocztówka z raju na ziemi:)

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  3. Idealna pocztówka jak dla mnie :) Seszele są chyba trudne do zdobycia, dlatego gratuluję serdecznie!

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  4. Seszele kojarzą mi się z takim miejscem, które wymienia się, gdy mówimy o rajskich wyspach, palmach itp. Pocztówka jest cudowna.

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