Have you heard of a country called Seychelles? The Republic of Seychelles is an archipelago country in the Indian Ocean. Victoria is the capital of the Seychelles and is the only city in the entire country. Although the French colonists built the city in 1778, the name Victoria was given to the city only when the British acquired it by virtue of the Treaty of Paris of 1814.
Victoria has its harbour at eastern edge. The city’s Sainte Anne Marine National Park is located here. The port is the trading centre of the city. The economy of the city heavily depends on its exports, which includes spices, vanilla, coconuts, coconut oil, soap, tuna, and cinnamon bark. An International Airport, the Botanical Gardens, a university, museums, places of worship, offices belonging to tourism companies, airlines, and banks, and a cinema and shops are some of the amenities of the city. Victoria centres around two landmarks: the Clock Tower and the Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market. The former is a replica of the clock tower at Vauxhall Bridge in London and a symbol of the Seychelles that lies in the middle of the northern roundabout and the latter, the main fruit and fish market in Victoria.