La Digue
Beneath the bougainvillea-draped arch welcoming you at Chalets de Palma is a delightful little pool and eight simple rooms found in four red-roofed bungalows. All rooms are clean and well organised (satellite TV, air-con, a private terrace, daily cleaning). The larger 'superior' options feature sliding glass doors and can accommodate an additional adult or child.
It's now owned by the neighbouring Calou Guest House, which is where most reception duties take place.
9.95 MILES
Anse Lazio, on the northwest tip of the island, is picture-perfect everywhere you look and often turns up in lists of the world's most beautiful beaches…
17.25 MILES
Quite possibly the world's most beautiful beach, petite Anse Maquereau is flanked by granitic monoliths, backed by palms and caressed by waters of the…
2.19 MILES
Perhaps the most stunning natural pool and beach combo on the planet, Anse Marron sits nestled behind Gaudíesque granite boulders at the remote southern…
6.66 MILES
Gorgeous World Heritage–listed Vallée de Mai is one of only two places in the world where the rare coco de mer palm grows in its natural state (the other…
1.58 MILES
Famed for being one of the most photographed beaches on the planet, Anse Source d'Argent is a sight to behold. Its dazzling white sands are lapped by…
6.53 MILES
This long, gently arching beach is among the most popular strands on the island. It's great for safe swimming and sunbathing, and it's also good for water…
0.85 MILES
Nid d'Aigle, the highest point on La Digue (333m), commands sensational views out over the island, as well as out to Mahé, Praslin, Curieuse, Félicité,…
1.55 MILES
This wonderfully scenic beach of salt-white sand and turquoise water curves gracefully between distant granitic outcrops. What sets it apart from others…
0.52 MILES
La Digue is one of the last refuges of the black paradise flycatcher, which locals call the veuve (widow). This small forest reserve, which has been set…
0.54 MILES
Although its white sands and azure waters are stunning in some sections, Anse Réunion is backed by a string of development that often encroaches on the…
0.71 MILES
With its striking yellow facade and white trim, this unmissable Catholic church is well worth a gander, particularly on Sunday mornings when it is…
0.79 MILES
Easily accessible on the northern outskirts of La Passe, Anse Sévère is a great beach to spend a day on. Set alluringly behind stands of takamaka trees,…
0.85 MILES
Nid d'Aigle, the highest point on La Digue (333m), commands sensational views out over the island, as well as out to Mahé, Praslin, Curieuse, Félicité,…
0.89 MILES
Petite, picture perfect and ideal for a splash or snorkel, this boulder-framed beach sits tucked into the northern tip of the island.
7. L'Union Estate & Copra Factory
1.14 MILES
At one time, the main industry on La Digue was coconut farming, centred on L'Union Estate coconut plantation south of La Passe. These days L'Union Estate…
1.55 MILES
This wonderfully scenic beach of salt-white sand and turquoise water curves gracefully between distant granitic outcrops. What sets it apart from others…