NOW TRY PRASLIN, THE SEYCHELLES

The Seychelles were uninhabited until the 18th century. This explains how a treescape as rare as the Vallée de Mai survived. This Unesco-listed marvel, at the heart of Praslin, is one of only two places where the coco de mer – a vast double-coconut – grows (the other is neighbouring Curieuse). Early British settlers believed they had found the Garden of Eden.

A one-week stay at the Constance Lemuria (on Praslin) costs from £2,170pp, with flights and breakfast – via Turquoise Holidays (turquoiseholidays.co.uk).

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