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Coral atoll in the Indian Ocean
Photo: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Aldabra is a in the Outer Seychelles and the world's second-largest coral atoll.
Aldabra is not easily accessed. No airstrips, helipads or landing jetties have been permitted on the atoll. The nearest airfield is on Assumption Island, 50 km to the southeast. There are no tourist facilities.
Read in the guideThere are walking paths on Picard Island, one of which leads up to a small viewpoint.
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