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Holidays in Seychelles
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Situated
some 8,000 km from Europe, the Seychelles archipelago consists
of 115 islands scattered over an area of more than 400,000
sq.km. It has more natural and marine parks than anywhere else
in the world.
An
astonishing variety of flora and fauna can be found in the
Seychelles. Besides the magnificent fish of the Indian Ocean
(over 800 species), there are also turtles and flocks of
brightly coloured birds. The Seychelles has an abundance of
fruit, plants, and rare varieties of trees. It is the home of
the famous "coco de mer", or double coconut, which has
astonishing and suggestive shapes...
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The two main islands Mahé and Praslin have an
"interesting" yet excellent local bus net work with
regular services to all corners of the islands. La Digu
has its own unique forms of transport - the Ox Cart and
the bicycle!
With its palette of subtle colors, ranging from the
turquoise blue of the transparent sea to the emerald green
of its luxuriant vegetation, with the glowing amber of its
fine sandy beaches in between, the archipelago of the
Seychelles is like a necklace of pearls lying on the deep
blue jewel box of the Indian Ocean.
Everything on these unspoilt islands seems friendly, courteous
and clean. The land gives generously with coconuts, mangoes,
bananas, breadfruit, pineapples, and an equally bountiful sea
yields up tuna, snapper, barracuda and kingfish. Copra and
cinnamon are the main exports but the islands' tourism is the
chief source of income.
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Mahe Group is granitic,
narrow coastal strip, rocky, hilly; others are coral, flat, elevated
reefs. Walking along the city roads and beaches can be quiet amazingMahé airport
is 10 km (6 miles) southeast of Victoria.
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City
Banks are Open on Monday to Friday 8.30 a.m.–1
p.m., Saturdays 8.30–11.00 a.m.
Tap water is chlorinated, but bottled water is advised.
Cotton is best
Clothing. Evening wear is informal
(lightweight jackets for men, skirts for women). Beach clothes
are not worn in town. You won't need a raincoat but an
umbrella is a good idea.
Various tour companies operate motor coach and minibus
tours around the islands as well as a great selection of
island hopping tours to Cerf, Round, Cousin and other nearby
islands.
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Transportation within Island
Bus
There is regular bus service on
Mahé between the rural areas and Victoria. A bus service
also operates on Praslin and La Digue. Coaches are
available for airport transfers and excursions and are
reasonable. Taxis have government-controlled rates.
Mahe and Praslin have a good system of busses. On
Mahe there are 26 bus routes most of which originate in
Victoria. Every village and hotel is served by at least
one bus route. Busses run from 5:20 AM to 9:30 PM
except on weekends (Friday and Saturday) when they run
to 1:30 AM.
Praslin has one bus
route which circles the island in a large reversed
C
pattern from Anse Kerlan to Anse Boudin. There are about 9 runs
daily in each direction between 6 AM and 5 PM.
Ox Cart
Available only on La Digue for transport between the pier and La
Digue island Lodge. US$ 6 per person each way.
Bicycle
Bicycles are available for rent on Praslin and La Digue.
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