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something we had to follow through in the spa
products and services’.
For those more energetic families, just taking a
Christiana bike from the Activity center and cycling
down to the Giant Tortoise Sanctuary or organic
farm areas is an eventful outing. Following the road
along the coast you pass the old residence village
and see how the plantation community lived back
in early settlements in the 1800s. Silhouette always
had a family background theme, the Dauban family
bought the entire island in 1867, establishing many
plantation crops from coconuts to vanilla, much
of which can still be seen growing today. A further
reminder of this great family is the hauntingly
beautiful gothic-style Dauban mausoleum where a
number of the family members are buried, including
Auguste Dauban. The 19th Century plantation house,
Grann Kaz, initially built by the Dauban family, has
been faithfully restored to its former glory and today
serves as an authentic Creole restaurant, serving food
which echoes the assortment of people who populate
Seychelles.
With a long tradition of conservation behind it, the
Seychelles is home to several marine parks as well as
forest and mountain reserves, with Silhouette as no
exception. 93% of the island has been designated a
National Park, and as su