Anse Lazio
Sand and granite on Praslin's north-west tip
- Beach
About Anse Lazio
Anse Lazio is a bay on the north-west tip of Praslin, with white sand between granite boulders at each end. It faces north-west, which puts it on the sheltered side of the island in the south-east trades, about May to September: the Seychelles Meteorological Authority describes the sheltered beaches of the west and north-west coast as the more pleasant ones in that season.
The other half of the year is different. GOV.UK warns that beaches on the west coast are dangerous during the north-west monsoon, about December to March, and that Seychelles has few lifeguards, so check the sea before you swim and stay out when there are waves. SPTC buses serve the north-west, so it combines well with a morning at the Vallée de Mai.
Good to know
- Type
- Beach
- Best for
- Beach, Swimming, Snorkelling, Scenery
- Family friendly
- Yes
Best time to visit
Sheltered in the south-east trades (about May–September); exposed in the north-west monsoon (about December–March)
Nearby beaches on Praslin
Other shores worth the trip — tap through to each beach's guide.
© Photo by Ron Barabash on Unsplash Anse Georgette
A small west-coast bay on Praslin, reached through the grounds of the Constance Lémuria resort; ask the resort about access before you go.
© Photo by Bram Wouters on Unsplash Côte d'Or (Anse Volbert)
Praslin's long east-coast bay, with most of the island's hotels and restaurants and boats to Curieuse and St Pierre.
Anse Lazio on the map
This beach is the larger gold pin; the other gold dots are nearby beaches on Praslin (numbered by island rank) — toggle them with the Filters control.
Anse Lazio · Nearby beaches on Praslin · 3 beaches