Thérèse Island

#31 among destinations in the Seychelles

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Thérèse Island is a small island off the western coast of Mahé in the Seychelles. It has 700 m long white sand beaches, with numerous coconut palms. It has two rocky peaks which resemble a giant's staircase, the tallest, Thérèse Peak, being 164 metres above sea level. There is a reef protecting the south shore of the island. Thérèse Island, along with its sister island Conception Island, is part of Port Glaud district of Mahé, the main island of the Seychelles. ()

Alternative names: Area: 182.61 acres (0.2853 mi²)Maximum elevation: 538 ftArchipelago: Inner Islands, SeychellesCoordinates: 4°40'26"S, 55°24'0"E

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Thérèse Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Seychelles Natural History Museum, Morne Seychellois, National Library of Seychelles.

5.2 miNE
Church
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Victoria
132 min walk • The Immaculate Conception Cathedral or simply Cathedral of Victoria, is a religious building of the Catholic Church located in the town of Victoria, on the island of Mahé capital of the African archipelago nation of Seychelles.
5.1 miNE
Museum, Natural history museum
Seychelles Natural History Museum, Victoria
130 min walk • The Seychelles Natural History Museum is a natural history museum in the Seychelles. The museum is located in next to the main post office in Victoria, the capital of the Seychelles, on Mahé Island. The displays include sections on botany, zoology, geology and anthropology.
3.3 miNE
Highest mountain peak in Seychelles
Morne Seychellois, Beau Vallon
86 min walk • Morne Seychellois is the highest peak in Seychelles. Morne Seychellois is located on the island of Mahé in the Morne Seychellois National Park.
5 miNE
Library
National Library of Seychelles, Victoria
127 min walk • The National Library of the Seychelles originated in the Carnegie Library opened in 1910. It is the legal deposit and copyright library for Seychelles.
1.7 miN
Island
L'Islette Island, Mahé
43 min walk • L'Islette Island is an island in Seychelles, located 120 meters from the eastern coast of the island of Mahe, in the bay of Port Glaud. It is also near Thérèse Island which lies to its southwest and Petite Island which lies to its east. L'Islette Island is a granite island densely covered with tropical vegetation.
6.2 miNE
Island
Aurore Island, Beau Vallon
157 min walk • Aurore Island is an artificial island in Seychelles, lying 2 km from the capital Victoria.
4.9 miE
Neighbourhood
Roche Caiman, Mahé
125 min walk • Roche Caïman is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé. It has a football stadium where its national team play most of the home matches.
4.4 miNE
Neighbourhood
Mont Fleuri, Victoria
114 min walk • Mont Fleuri is an administrative district of Seychelles with its main part located on the island of Mahé. It also includes the six islands of the Sainte Anne Marine National Park and two islets further east.
5.2 miNE
Neighbourhood
Mont Buxton, Victoria
134 min walk • Mont Buxton is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé.
5.1 miE
Neighbourhood
Les Mamelles, Mahé
130 min walk • Les Mamelles is an administrative district of the Seychelles, located in the south of the Greater Victoria area on Mahé, the main island of the archipelago. The district is located inward from the adjacent coastal district of Roche Caiman. It is not to be confused with Mamelles Island some 13 kilometers northeast of Mahé.
4.9 miE
Neighbourhood
Grand'Anse Mahé, Mahé
124 min walk • Grand'Anse Mahé is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé.