Grand Barbe

Grand Barbe: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Grand Barbe

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Grand Barbe — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -4.49915, 55.22075. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Grand Barbe

• Seychelles Youth Village · fort · Port Glaud · ~30 km · Must-see
• St. Paul's Cathedral · church · Bel Air · ~36 km · Must-see
• Morne Seychellois · viewpoint · Port Glaud · ~36 km · Must-see
• Museum of Natural History · museum · Bel Air · ~36 km · Must-see
• Sheikh Muhammad Bin Khalifa Al-Nahayan Mosque · dargah · Bel Air · ~37 km · Must-see
• Venn's Town · fort · Port Glaud · ~38 km · Must-see
• Copolia · viewpoint · Plaisance · ~39 km · Must-see
• Montagne Brulée · viewpoint · Au Cap · ~50 km · Must-see
• St Francis D'Assise Church · church · Baie Lazare · ~50 km · Must-see
• Anse Intendance · beach · ~55 km · Must-see
• Anse Georgette · beach · Praslin · ~70 km · Must-see
• Anse Lazio · beach · ~72 km · Must-see
• Pointe Grand Barbe · viewpoint · La Digue Group · ~2 km
• Mont Dauban · viewpoint · La Digue Group · ~2 km
• Silhouette Island · river spot · La Digue Group · ~2 km
• Pointe Etienne · viewpoint · La Digue Group · ~3 km
• Silhouette National Park · sanctuary · La Digue Group · ~3 km
• Mont Pot-a-Eau · viewpoint · La Digue Group · ~3 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Grand Barbe

Other beaches & coast near Grand Barbe

• Anse Intendance · beach · ~55 km · Must-see
• Anse Georgette · beach · Praslin · ~70 km · Must-see
• Anse Lazio · beach · ~72 km · Must-see
• Anse Patates · beach · La Digue Group · ~4 km
• Anse Lascars · beach · ~4 km
• Anse Mondon · beach · La Digue Group · ~5 km
• Anse La Passe · beach · ~5 km
• Anse cimetiére · beach · La Digue Group · ~5 km
• Anse Cipailles · beach · La Digue Group · ~5 km
• Anse Major · beach · Port Glaud · ~29 km

All beaches & coast in Seychelles

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