Landmark· Mahé (east coast)· Seychelles
Anse aux Pins Craft Village (Domaine de Val des Prés)
4° 42.7′ S · 55° 31.2′ E
A restored 1870s Creole plantation house, the last authentic traditional homestead in Seychelles, with a Creole kitchen, a craft village of masonry kiosks and a Creole restaurant.
Practical
Coordinates from Wikipedia (Au Cap, on Bois Joli Road). Run by the Seychelles Heritage Foundation; renovated 2017-2018 and reopened 20 April 2018 with 14 craft kiosks, landscaping with medicinal plants and a restaurant. Opened in 1988 to launch the 3rd Creole Festival. By road from Eden Island past the airport.
Best for
Creole culture and crafts ashore
Nearby
- Takamaka Rum Distillery (La Plaine St André)0.6 NM away
- Anse aux Pins (off-reef day anchorage)1 NM away
- Ile Souris and Fairyland Snorkel (Pointe au Sel)1.5 NM away
- Anse Royale Town (shops, hospital, bank)1.7 NM away
- Anse Royale Anchorage1.8 NM away
- Lost City Dive2.1 NM away
- Pointe Larue and Seychelles International Airport2.2 NM away
- Le Jardin du Roi Spice Garden2.3 NM away