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Au Cap
ℹ️Practical info — Au Cap
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🌤 Weather — 5 days
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💡 Tips
- Visit the Domaine de Val des Près (Craft Village) to see traditional architecture and crafts.
- At low tide, the water recedes far back; well-suited for reef walking (wear water shoes!).
- Golf enthusiasts will find the only golf course in the Seychelles located here.
- Visit the local beach in the late afternoon when local families gather for picnics.
- The water is often very shallow here, making it very safe for children to play.
🍽 Food
A traditional coconut sweet often sold at the Craft Village.
Authentic dishes can often be found within the historic setting of the Craft Village.
Fried chili balls, a favorite local snack found at roadside stalls.
🛍 Shopping · 🧘 Quiet spots
Buy handmade model sailing ships and local textiles directly from artisans.
The craft shops often stock excellent local blends to take home.
A small pond within the Craft Village that is usually very peaceful.
The vast sandy area exposed at low tide gives plenty of space for solitude.
A small, quiet spot for reflection away from the main traffic.
Water temperature…
Au Cap stretches along the southeastern coast of Mahé and is famous for its long, shallow coral beach that reaches far out to sea at low tide. This unique stretch of coast is especially well-suited to beginner snorkelers, since the warm, clear water is only knee-deep and rich in small reef fish, starfish, and coral fragments. The district is home to the Domaine de Val des Près, better known as the "Craft Village", a restored Creole plantation complex that serves as a living folk museum. Here artisans demonstrate traditional boat-building, basketry, and jewelry-making techniques, and the old plantation manor house is open to visitors. Au Cap is also known for its district cemetery, where several members of the early Seychellois administration are buried. The area is a quiet residential one with small family guesthouses and a handful of Creole restaurants serving traditional dishes such as cari coco, a coconut-milk fish curry.
- Location: Seychelles
- Top sights: Domaine de Val des Pres (Craft Village) · Montagne Brulée
- Nearby: Baie Lazare (4 km)
- Population: ~3.818 (2026)
Best time to visit & climate
The most pleasant time to visit is Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Rain mm | 207 | 109 | 106 | 115 | 94 | 80 | 55 | 62 | 108 | 117 | 124 | 164 |
Geography
Facts
- Home to the Domaine de Val des Près (Craft Village).
- The Lenstiti Kreol (Creole Institute) is located here.
- The craft village was reconstructed in the mid-1980s.
- Situated on the southeastern coastline of Mahé island.
- The population numbers approximately 4,200 residents.
- The coastline is characterized by shallow, reef-protected waters.
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