Craft Village

From the beach, we walked across the road to the craft village. Here, cabins occupied by Seychellois craftspeople surround a beautifully renovated plantation house. It is ostensibly a place for tourists to buy souvenirs of their stay in the Seychelles. But it is so much more than that!

The place is a recreation of a traditional Creole village, designed to promote Seychellois cultural heritage, depicting the various activities that may be found in a traditional estate.

It is centred around the Maison de Planteur, the house of the plantation owner with its outbuildings, including a traditional kitchen and servant’s quarters. The huge timber house was built around 1870. It was occupied by the Bailey family until they sold it to the government in 1972.

It is a beautiful place. It was just a bit too hot to look around properly. It wasn't long before we repaired to the shady veranda for a cold drink!

After our visit, we walked back to the apartment and spent the afternoon relaxing on our balcony. We had our usual swim 🏊‍♂️ before dinner. 60 lengths for me today. It is a VERY SMALL pool!! 😂🤣Read more