Anse Source d’Argent beach-la digue island-mahe Seychelles

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Anse Source d’Argent beach-la digue island-mahe Seychelles

Anse Source D’Argent is a must visit beach of la digue island in Seychelles, its located at the south-west of la digue in L’Union Estate, should be described as the dream beach of Seychelles and it is one of the most photographed beaches in the world. Its the first beach that comes to anyone’s mind, when you think of Seychelles beaches. You will be surprised to know that this place has been a heaven spot for many films, adverts and hundreds of TV shows. If you are planning for Seychelles holiday, Anse Source d’Argent beach of la digue island is one place you never miss out to visit. its one of the best tropical vacations and listed as top 10 beaches in the world. Take my personal note, don’t forget to take cameras if you don’t want to miss out beautiful pictures spots in this beach.

Answering the question of most of the tourists ‘what makes Anse Source d’Argent a dream beach?’

Salient features of Anse Source d’Argent:

  • Shallow waters making it ideal for all ages of people to enjoy.
  • The waters are shallow, clear, small waves. It makes the fishes of the water very visible.  If you are lucky you might even find sea turtles.

           So, keep your fingers crossed while swimming in Anse Source d’Argent.

  • The beach is one of the best snorkeling spot, protected by rich coral reefs and the clear nature of water make you to snorkel without masks to enjoy the marine life of this beach.
  • Crystal clear waters and pristine fine pink sands of this beach are truly breadth taking.
  • Its located in L’Union Estate, so car parking, restaurants, toilets can be found at the entrance of the beach itself. You can even find some local food stalls and fruit stands near the beach. Its suitable to spend quality times with your family.
  • This beach has enough flora to give shade for the tourists, so you no need to worry about a sunny day at this beach.
  • Anse Source d’Argent is a popular beach in Seychelles, so there will crowd at peak timings (06:00 UTC/10:00 Seychelles local time to 13:00UTC/17:00 Seychelles local time)
  • This beach is protected by rich coral reef making the waves very small. So, if you are planning a trip with your kids, you can feel safe here and let kids have quality beach memories.

Getting there:

A short boat ride from the main mahe island will take you to la digue island jetty at la passe. From there you can get to L’Union Estate by bike ride or on an ox-cart. La digue is famous for its preserved Seychelles culture. You can take the ox-cart to enjoy the traditional touch of Seychelles. A foot path from L’Union Estate will lead you to Anse Source d’Argent. You will find a small entrance to the beach, where you will be asked to pay the entrance fee.

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Location                – south-west of la digue in  L’Union Estate

Area                       –  0.022 km2

Length                   –  1.1 km

Width                     –  0.02 km

 

Things to know

The popularity of this beach makes this beach very crowded at peak timings. You cannot expect this beach to be silent with less crowd as you might have seen in advertisements and films. It’s my personal advice to plan your trip to this beach well in advance.if you even wonder things to do in Seychelles, this beach will be top on your list. Anse Source d’Argent beach can also be described as the white sand beach of la digue island. As I mentioned earlier its one of the must visit best tropical destinations. Its also one of the best beaches in the world.

Another fascinating thing about this beach is its astonishing sunset. You can literally place yourself on a nice spot. Watch the sunset and get mesmerized in its beauty but the L’Union Estate closes at 13:00 UTC/17:00 Seychelles local time. So, you can enjoy until closing time.

perfect beach for family:

This beach is protected by a rich coral reef . you can find only small waves because of this coral reefs.  So, if you are planning a trip with your kids, this beach is safe for your kids. Let kids have quality beach memories. If you ever find this beach too crowdy when you arrive, my personal advice will be to proceed south. A little walk towards the south of the bay will make you find good spots to have a privacy beach experience.

Since this beach is inside L’Union Estate, you have to pay an entrance fee of 100scr which is equivalent to 5 euro. My personal suggestion will be, not to think like ‘do I have pay this amount’, because the things you are going to fell and enjoy is more than worth the price.

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Fruita Cabana Bar, Anse Source D'Argent beach

 

Fruita Cabana Bar

LOCATION: 0.3 miles from Anse Source D’Argent

CUSINE: Fresh juice right at the beach

Gala Takeaway, Anse Source D'Argent beach

Gala Takeaway

LOCATION: 0.9 miles from Anse Source D’Argent

Cuisines: Fast Food

Le Relax Beach House Restaurant, Anse Source D'Argent beach

Le Relax Beach House Restaurant

LOCATION: 0.5 miles from Anse Source D’Argent

Cuisines: Indian, Seafood, International, Asian

LanbousierAnse, Source D'Argent beach

Lanbousier

LOCATION: 0.6 miles from Anse Source D’Argent

Cuisines: Caribbean

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