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Mahé, Seychelles
Photo: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
There are few tropical rainforests in the world that have been left in their original pristine condition whilst free of all the nasty tropical diseases like zika or malaria – while there are close competitors in Australia and Singapore, there is no better example than the Seychellois island of Mahé's national park, Morne Seychellois National Park (French: Parc national du Morne Seychellois).
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Venn's Town
This former school in the centre of the park is arguably the park's most important historical site, established to educate the children of liberated slaves – it's one of the few remnants that highlight how slavery was eliminated in the region. The hilly and mountainous site was deliberately chosen so the site wouldn't be too close to Victoria. In 1972, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip visited the lodge and opened a viewing lodge – if you're a photography buff, this site is an excellent place to take panoramas. Due to its historical importance, it has been on UNESCO's tentative list for world heritage since 2013.
Temporarily closed as of September 2022. Although not a part of the park, this small garden centre in La Misère has, you guessed it, exotic plants.
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