Anse Lazio

{{Short description|Beach situated in the northwest of Praslin Island, Seychelles}}

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Anse Lazio is a beach situated in the northwest of Praslin Island, Seychelles, considered by Lonely Planet to be the "best beach on Praslin", and one of the "best in the archipelago".{{Cite web |title=Seychelles travel |url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/seychelles |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=Lonely Planet}}

Location

Located to the north east of Madagascar, east of Zanzibar and south of Socotra, in the middle of the Indian Ocean, it has clear water and scenery which can be perceived as beautiful, which attracts a large portion of Praslin's tourists.

The beach is bordered by large granite boulders. However, unlike other beaches in the Seychelles, Anse Lazio is not protected by a coral reef.

As of 2024, Anse Lazio is designated as non-motorized beach.{{Citation |last=Naria |first=Olivier |title=Sport Tourism, a Catalyst for Sustainable Development in Island Territories: Dynamics, Stakeholders and Challenges in the Indian Ocean |date=2024 |work=Sport Tourism, Island Territories and Sustainable Development: A Comparative Perspective |pages=469–502 |editor-last=Van Rheenen |editor-first=Derek |url=https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-51705-1_28 |access-date=2024-10-05 |place=Cham |publisher=Springer Nature Switzerland |language=en |doi=10.1007/978-3-031-51705-1_28 |isbn=978-3-031-51705-1 |last2=Van Rheenen |first2=Derek |last3=Melo |first3=Ricardo |last4=Sobry |first4=Claude |editor2-last=Naria |editor2-first=Olivier |editor3-last=Melo |editor3-first=Ricardo |editor4-last=Sobry |editor4-first=Claude|url-access=subscription }}

Incidents

Two deadly shark attacks occurred inside the Anse Lazio bay in August 2011, creating a media frenzy.{{Cite news |date=2011-08-16 |title=Seychelles shark attack leaves Briton dead |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-14552788 |access-date=2024-10-05 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}} The last previously known shark attack in the Seychelles was recorded in 1963.{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/8706822/Seychelles-honeymoon-shark-attack-a-once-unimaginable-death.html|title = Seychelles honeymoon shark attack: A once unimaginable death| date=17 August 2011 }} After 5 years of the attack, the safety nets were removed by Seychelles Maritime Safety Authority.{{Cite web |last=Meriton Jean |first=Sharon |last2=Bonnelame |first2=Betymie |title=Seychelles Maritime Safety Authority removes safety nets at Anse Lazio beach 5 years after shark attacks |url=http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/6534/Seychelles+Maritime+Safety+Authority+removes+safety+nets+at+Anse+Lazio+beach++years+after+shark+attacks |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=www.seychellesnewsagency.com}}

In media

In 2016, CNN ranked Anse Lazio at number 4 in its world's top 10 beaches' list.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2016-02-17 |title=World’s 10 best beaches in 2016, from TripAdvisor travelers |url=https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/tripadvisor-best-beaches-world-feat/index.html |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=CNN |language=en}}

References

Category:Beaches of Seychelles

Category:Baie Sainte Anne