Port Glaud

5 ° S, 55 ° E - 4.661572222222255.413938888889Koordinaten: 5 ° S, 55 ° E

Port Glaud is one of the 25 administrative districts of the Seychelles. With 25 square kilometers, it is the largest municipality on the island of Mahé.

Geography

Large parts of the district are taken from the highest mountain of the Seychelles, the 905 meter high Morne Seychellois, and its foothills. These wooded areas are part of a national park and are largely uninhabited. On the coast, opposite the island of Thérèse is the small town of Port Glaud. In the north- west of the district are the last mangrove forests of Mahé. The beaches of Port Launay and Baie Ternay belong to the district, as well as the islands of Conception ( 0.603 km ²), Thérèse (0.72 km ²), L' Ile aux Vaches Marines and Islette (each with 5-6 hectares ).

Naming and history

1775 Captain Glaud is mentioned, who settled on the site of present-day village of Port Glaud. His living he earned with the sale of turtles that were a popular ship supplies at that time. Within a few years Glaud had caught and exterminated almost all turtles.

Today's Berjaya Mahe Beach Hotel is one of the first major hotel, which was built in the Seychelles, and was until the mid -1990s as the best hotel in the country. Here the independence of Seychelles in 1976 was celebrated with a ball. 1981, a camp of the National Youth Service was established in Port Launay, which has played a special role in the education offensive of the socialist revolution in the Seychelles. The camp has now been resolved. Since 2008, work began at this point with the construction of a hotel complex, which is the largest luxury resort in the Indian Ocean was at its opening on February 1, 2010 .. The hotel complex is 120 acres in size, offers 224 suites and 43 villas, of which the largest 980 m² in size. The hotel has two beaches, 56 pools and five restaurants.

Attractions

The beaches of Port Launay and Baie Ternay among the most beautiful beaches in the north of Mahé. The bays are protected and are the same Marine National Park. Together with the islands of Thérèse and Conception they are popular dive sites. A popular destination is the Sauzier waterfall, which is the landmark of the district and is depicted on the coat of arms port Glauds.