Where are the Seychelles in which state. Seychelles on the map

Each international tourist knows about the Seychelles, because everyone dreams to get here. This is due to the peculiarity of these places - the pristine beauty, the most beautiful nature and comfortable solitude.

It is enough just to figure out where the Seychelles are on the map are located, it is only at least a little to represent our globe.

This paradise is at a distance of about 1.5 thousand kilometers from the shores of East Africa in the Indian Ocean near the equator himself, retreating from him to the south only a few degrees.

In the area there are such geographical objects that almost all know:

• Mauritius;
• Maldives;
• Reunyun;

The country itself has the name of the Republic of Seychelles, as part of which these most islands are more than 100 pieces, while inhabited is a small number - 33. The uniqueness of this earth's corner is only beginning. So, the only city is Victoria - the smallest capital in the world, located at Mahe, the largest of the islands of Seychelles. Immediately built an international airport.

Such islands are known and impressive in size:

• La Dig;
• Silhouette;
• Praslin.

When we study where the Seychelles are located on the map, you can see that all areas of sushi can have 2 Natures:

• granite;
• coral.

The islands where people live are mainly to the first type. Even forests with palm trees and ferns are present at such sites. But the islets of the second type are the atolls, their height is small and the vegetation is scarce, as the moisture is poorly held in limestone.

Nevertheless, the most of the total 455 square kilometers is inherent in a rich and wondrous form of flora, harmoniously combined with amazing landscapes. The islands and a huge variety of birds that lived here and modified independently of external ecosystems. The special representative of the feathery is a frigate, which has a three-meter wingspan, he can also be able to fly a whole week.

In addition, this is a place in where flight birds are flying from many ground corners, so their number is a record.

More rest in the Seychelles will be remembered by huge turtles, which in some cases can have a weight of more than 200 kilograms.

And I learned the entire European world for the first time about these wonderful edges in the 16th century, when the Portuguese are might and main the oceans around Africa in search of the cherished way to India. Although the human leg began to go here, which became known thanks to the graves and rock paintings belonging to the Arab sailors, who left them somewhere in the 10th century.

Officially, the data of the island has begun to be applied by a team of floating here in 1502. The main island of Mahe then got the name Ilya Ghana, and the Amyranth islands were called admiral.

Now there are no problem to find out where the Seychelles are on the maps, it is much more important to decide why on vacation it is worth going there. And this is really worth it!

Here are those who dream of a paradise vacation, this place is ideal for this in all characteristics:

In Seychelles, you can peacefully admire water strokes, resting from the worldly turmoil, and you can dive into the local flavor with your head, the benefit of the local residents are benevolent and hospitable. In addition, they are especially appreciated by their nature, so natural attractions and all inhabitants are shown with pleasure and trepidation.

Many loved these islands for excellent conditions for water species Sports:

• diving;
• surfing;
• fishing;
• walking under the sails.

Such tourists choose for a trip of spring and autumn, because then dry weather is installed with pleasant temperatures (up to 25 degrees Celsius), which is provided by the Southetic Southeast Monson.

Divers choose rest in the Seychelles because the local water inhabitants die by diversity, while their visibility is a great, because the naval surface is transparent, like a tear. All these wonderful inhabitants are particularly spectacular on the background of snow-white sand and various corals.

Surfengists rejoice in two meters by waves, and fishermen are rich and unusual catch. So finding a lesson on the shower here is simple and easy. Even idleness is perceived here as relaxation and filling of energy.

Attention should also be paid to national parks, occupying most of the archipelago:

• St. Anna National Park is known for all possible types of corals, it takes 6 islets;
• Kuzin Island - sheltered the extinct seabirds and turtles;
• Bird Island - is famous for the relevant residents, one and a half million black stalls live here, as well as the oldest huge turtle of Esmeralda;
• Kurez Island - here, in addition to the National Marine Park, gigantic turtles live;
• Arid Island - only here on the planet letters flowers lemon.

Whatever rest in the Seychelles you would have given preference, vacation is accurately captured in memory and the soul for a long time, as this place in the east of Africa is really paradise.

Seychelles meet you at the airport with an original visa (it is put on arrival). This is a seal with the image of the walnut of Coco de Mer, the fetus of Seychelles, growing only here, like many other plants and animals. Coco de Merse is simply inseparable from Seychel: This is a state symbol, it is depicted on the coat of arms, on a visa, on most souvenirs and postcards.

There are no duty charges. The border crossing procedure is simple. If you have printed with reverse tickets and armors of the hotel, questions at the entrance will not arise. If you are traveling by invitation or to visit, you may have to talk a little more with customs officers. Although no one is going to interrogate you seriously. In general, nervous and overvolt in Seychelles do not like. Often you can hear the phrase IT's OK, which very well reflects the worldview of the islanders. This is a universal answer to all questions.

It is prohibited to import raw meat, any seeds and plants, narcotic drugs.

The validity period of the visa is a maximum of 30 days. But it is possible to stay for a longer period. The day before the departure I passed the return ticket, only then realizing that the visa was over and that from now on I remain illegally on the islands. In this case, the next business day you need to go to the Migration Center, which is located in the city of Victoria on the island of Mahe. In Seychelles, the migration center is only one, as well as the city. The building recalls the Soviet buildings of the 70s, inside the same atmosphere.

I decided on the number of days that I still want to spend on the islands, took with you cash at the rate of 20-30 USD for 1 day and an old letter invitation that showed by arrival. This turned out to be quite enough.

I calculated the money "on the eye." The exact amount of dollars you need to have a person for a day so that he has extended a visa, nobody called me. Instead of cash, you can submit an extract with the amount of the balance on the bank card. In Victoria there are ATMs in working condition (mainly Citibank), although when I didn't give the rest on the map.

In the center I was given to fill out a small questionnaire with formal issues. Then I had to sit for about 30 minutes in the total queue. The presence of grandmothers in line created the feeling that I was in Russia. Although Seychelles are friendly and careless.

Then caused me an employee of a migration service, the actions of which remained a mystery to me. He long and diligently filled my data. Then, apparently, made a mistake, took a new sheet and began to fill out. And ... Obviously, I was wrong again. After that, he with a calm view everything crossed out and threw out.

I was waiting for the next attempt with interest, but no: it was not challenged, so it was not trusted. He marked the handle in the passport near the visa, that I dear such a number, and I let me go with a smile. IT's OK.

How to get

From Russia to Seychelles you can only be reached by plane. From other countries, you can and water transport.

Plane

You can only fly with a transplant. Locals say that once here at Aeroflot direct flight. And he was so profitable that Seychelva flew to Europe through Sheremetyevo. Now it is convenient to get from Emirates through or Etihad Airways through.

A good ticket can be found in the area of \u200b\u200b35 thousand rubles (620-650 USD). You can see deals on all well-known sites aggregators or. Clear flight from Moscow is about 9.5 hours, from Peter - 11 hours. In Seychelles, two airports: on the island of Mae - the main airport, and on the island of Plya (Russians usually utter Praslin - with more rare flights.

The atmosphere of the holiday begins on the plane. Create it, not knowing it, good-natured happy newlyweds. Many of them arrive, Seychelles are enough popular place For honeymoon.

Flights It is better to buy it so as to flock to the Seychelles in the bright time of the day, because the view of the islands is worth it. We flew early in the morning. I woke up from strange sounds. It was the Egyptian sitting ahead - he did not stop admired and whistling, how to whistle in an attractive girl. Everyone was prepared and got the cameras.

In the midst of the dark blue ocean suddenly appeared a motley spot of all shades of blue, mint and azure. Then the islands with palm trees began to look snow white beaches. The wave of delight passed through the cabin. Someone shook. No, not a pilot, but looks from the porthole.

The airport on the island of Mahe is located right on the shore near the Eden Island - a bulk island with perfect hotels and villas that are even more ideal from the plane.

Landing strip Literally ten meters from the water. The location of the airports when the plane sits down "as if in the sea" is not uncommon. But when the plane sits down in such a sea, it really impresses.

On a yacht

In theory, if you are a professional yachstman and are not afraid of the ocean, you can walk under the sails from Madagascar or from Sri Lanka. However, such travelers in the Seychelch I could not meet.

Most yachts here are charters who do not leave the waters of Seychel.

Cruise liner

On Mahe is a seaport where huge cruise liners come from time to time. Stop usually on 1 day for which tourists manage to look only national Park, take pictures with Big Ben in the center of Victoria and swim on the beach.

Routes are different. For example, Cruise - Egypt - - Jordan - Seychelles - - - South Africa (for 25 days, costs from 1,900 USD).

Tourist regions

In Seychelles, there are three populated islands: Mae, and.

Mae is the main, the majority of the population lives here and the capital is located. There are a lot of centers for yachting and diving on Praslin. La Dig is the most popular beaches. Read more about the major islands, I will tell below. The remaining 112 islands are divided into:

• private
• islands-Hotels,
• uninhabited.

Among the hosts of the private islands there are also our compatriots. For example, North Island near Maa, many sources are attributed to Mikhail Prokhorov. The islands, the entirely given under one or two hotels, quite a lot. Basically, they are separate villas. Denise, silhouette, bird, Alfons, etc. can be attributed to them. Mostly the service personnel and guests live here.

But the most interesting is distant uninhabited islands-reserves, which can be reached only by an individual plane or on a yacht. For example, the world's largest Atoll Reserve "Aldambra". There is only a research center that serves two people from strength. For the night in reserves, it is impossible to remain, so the yacht for such travel is the perfect option. You can spend the night on board, and in the morning to go to the next island.

Most often, I'm looking for hotels on Booking - one also see the selection of hotels in Seychelles in Travelask. Lovers plunge into local flavor can see the offers of apartments from private owners.

Top cities

As I said, the city in Seychelles is only one, he is the capital of Victoria.

Islands

Mae.

This is the main and the largest island. I got acquainted with MAE, I had enough comical. Friends met friends at the airport. On the way home we had to drive through Victoria. I was looking forward to when we finally emit to the city. But the city did not appear. Over the window flashed only suburban buildings and palm trees. When I asked "Well, where is Victoria?", All laughed. Suburban buildings in trees and were a city.

The MAE is very well developed by the transport network (more about this below). Therefore, you can get to any attractions without problems.

On the eastern part of the island - gorgeous long beaches. To my surprise, they turned out to be quite empty.

Instead of people in the sea bathe dogs. For example, these are three PSA, which found a pipeline that goes into the water, and have fun in that they went along with each other, then back to the shore.

Bright ocean paints are echoing here with a bright coloring houses and clothes of residents.

Interestingly, each district has its own color of school uniform. And the form is very stylish. Somewhere after noon, children begin to return home, so if you are going on a bus at this time, then multicolored students come into it. For example, in this place the shape of the light pink.

And next to Victoria is blue.

As for the southern part of the island, when the weather is suitable, surfers appear here. Although surfing in the Seychelles is strong. It is a dangerous occupation due to sharp coral reefs surrounding all the islands.

You can go to the waterfall. It is in the West in the Port Glaud area.

Not far from the bus stop here is the Catholic Church. She is the main landmark, which begins a small tourist trail in Morne Park, leading to the waterfall. You can swim, the water is cool and clean.

The only danger here is slippery stones and small Seychelves, then the case falling from above as plums. They climb high on the trees and jump into the lake, highlighting the flip.

For them, this is an analogue of our Tarzanok from childhood somewhere in the village of grandmother. True, much more dangerous. And another chance to get a dollar for tea for your tricks from an enthusiastic tourist.

In itself, the place of Port Glaud is also worthy of attention. There is a good beach and a small uninhabited island is located very nearby. When casting tourists roam back and forth. Who is in a swimsuit, who is right in clothes, making the same photos with a torn horizon, as the sun is reflected from white sand and blind eyes even through sunglasses.

North on the coast for the Port Launay car car ends.

But, if you like adventures, you can go on foot and stumble upon an abandoned old school. And then go to closed baywhere the water surface is rather reminiscent of the lake than the ocean.

Between Victoria and the Western Mountain Coast and Tropical Forest. At the highest point there is something like observation deckFrom where a striking look opens.

It is not even because of the species here, it's not even because of the species, but to feel like a forest gnome next to the giant roots of old trees that grow along the path to the site.

On the way, you can pick up clean water from "mini-waterfalls".

Seychelva believe that it is better to live in the mountains, so here the prices of houses are much higher than those on the shore. This is caused by practicality: the closer the sea, the faster the building is destroyed from salt and wind. Ocean views are beautiful.

Also in the area you can call the tea factory.

Return to the north. In any small seaside town, there is a street, "in the evening everyone goes here." In Seychelles, this embankment Beach Buvalon (Beau Vallon).

There are many hotels, hostels and restaurants. This is the most popular beach among local residents and tourists. In the morning here you can watch how the fishermen spreads out.

And the day of the packs of bathing children, black as coal.

Victoria itself is a few streets with a cinema, a bank, a vegetable market, a bus station and a cafe "Pirate Hands".

The center of the city is the clock tower, or "Big Ben".

They even lead school excursions to him (I note that in the photo the form again of another color).

Praslin Island

At Praslin is the Valle de ME National Park (Vallee de Mai) with thickets of the famous Coco de Mer Palm. This is a mandatory to visit for the majority of tourists. The fruits grow high, so it will not be possible to consider or touch them. Although on a separate table lies a specially broken fruit - for photos.

I was much more interesting to go to visit the volatile lisam. I noticed these animals on the very first day: I admired the evening sky, how suddenly "Batman" flew over his head. It turned out that this is a volatile fox, and there are a huge amount here. They are active at dusk, unpleasantly shouting and often fight.

For me, it was always a mystery, why fruits are lying on the road, even if there are no fruit trees and close. Then I found the reason: the volatile fox eat, sitting on the trees. At the same time, they manage to simultaneously fight and divide the territory. Therefore, if you are standing under the palm tree, and suddenly the mango falls on top, do not be surprised. Nearby fox just dropped her dinner on you.

In the center of the island, one of the inhabitants holds "hotel" for them.

At first he set the cells to make a kind of zoo. But he did not have time to catch them. Foxes found themselves and chopped the cage. Now every day they arrive here to sleep. Of course, it is safe here, and also feed. And tourists have the opportunity to consider them closer. It turned out that these animals are rather similar to the winged toilets.

The front paws they have very specific, it is not surprising that they are often dropped.

And no one closes the cage, you can visit the foxes.

La Dig

Impressions from this island from the old good fairy tale Paulo Coelho. "If you want something, the whole universe will contribute to this," the feeling that it works here.

Even MAE seems noisy and densely populated compared to tiny la-ditch. The area of \u200b\u200bthis island is only 10 square kilometers. Nevertheless, there is a school, church and a small branch of the bank. And, of course, hostels, hotels and hotels of all kinds. The island is moving on bicycles, which I will tell you more about the chapter "Transport".

In the southwestern part of Yunon Estate Park (L'Union Estate).

The entrance is 7.5 USD (100 SCR, Seychelles Rupees) for the whole day.

Here you can look at the house in which the famous "Farewell, Emmanuel" was filmed, to meet the traditional bull, which was previously the only type of transport on the island.

Or find a small shipyard (which, by the way, works).

And also to see gardens and an old destroyed ship with a pirate symbolism.

The ship, of course, is relatively modern, and the picture was applied to the entourage. Although in the same park there is a real old pirate cemetery and, according to the stories of the descendants of the first settlers, once a pirated base was here.

Also in L'Union Estate there is access to the coast to the beaches of amazing beauty. In general, it is necessary to make two things on La Diga: to see the turtles and stroll along all beaches, including hard to reach.

Island Maien.

This island reserve with beautiful history. In 1962 for 8,000 GBRs (pounds sterling), Brendon Grimschow bought him. At that time, the island was in a deplorable state, but gradually the new owner turned this place in a wonderful reserve. He got here plants, trees, birds and giant turtles and lived on the island one with his assistant to death in 2012.

Something looks like a story about Robinson Cruzo and Friday. Although, unlike Robinson, Brendon was extremely sociable and enjoyed to meet tourists. But, most importantly, he refused 50,000,000 USD, which he offered a private investor to buy out the island and build a hotel here.

Familiar Seychelva told me that I met with Brandon in 2007 and was amazed that an 80-year-old man runs down-up the island as a boy.

View which batch tours are offered to the Seychelles and you can learn about this.

Top sights

Turtles on La Deig

It was on La Deig that the turtles left me in a state of delight, both beam and sea.

For land turtles in the center of Yunon-Istita Park, a separate territory is fenced.

Animals can be fed, there are special tables with bulk branches. The fence is low, through it you can easily move. It is forbidden, but if you just be harmless to photograph, no one says anything.

Although when you see a hundred-meter turtle with a turtle, the intrusive idea climb does not leave the head.

The main thing is to keep yourself in your hands and remember that it is categorically prohibited. I was struck by the fact that they are not at all afraid of people. I scored more branches and climbed into the aviary.

After some time, the turtles simply surrounded me. Two even quarreled. When I ate all food, I stroked one "behind the ear" for the joke. It turned out, they really like it, the turtles are pretty pure and pull the neck as cats.

I would not be surprised if they were kneeling. As a result, the accumulation of turtles around me remains and is left, only already waiting for no food, and attention.

Another funny thing: Turtles do not like to bypass anyone. If you are photographing how it goes on you, be careful because most likely the turtle will not turn. Verified by experience.

Sea turtles caused me even more delight. They, of course, less land, about 40-50 cm long, but more spectacular. The easiest way to get acquainted with them is to take a sea snorkeling excursion with La Dig.

The conductors have their own places where the pripers' turtles are not afraid of people. For half a day, we stayed in four locations, each of which was necessarily found a turtle.

Magic pictures are obtained on the underwater chamber.

There was a funny case when our conductor took one of the turtles as a small child and began to relax for universal loss. When let go and swam further, the turtle floated behind him and began to ask back into his arms.

Difficult beaches of La Dig

Another value of La Dega is the coast.

It is believed that the most ideal and often photographable beaches on the Seychelles are located on La Dig. They are on the island of about twenty, and, in order to understand what the beach is the most beautiful for you, it is better to get around them all.

The map shows that the roads on La Diga are far from everywhere. To the beaches, which no entrance is not really no approach. Along the whole southwest and Eastern coast There is a conditional "tourist trail". Although, as a trail ... It's just tropical thickets and huge boulders, on which white arrows are drawn every 10 meters, where to go on. The path is dangerous, sometimes it is also found: two boulders, between which the distance is more than two meters and deep cleft at the bottom ... and the shooter "you are on the next boulder." IT's OK. Even a person with good physical fit will be difficult. Therefore, it is better to go with the conductor who knows all the options bypass.

Conductors are different. There are boring "white" with a pure English accent in advance booked excursions. And there are local. Local conductor can be found both.

We found our on the beach of Yunon-Istate Park (L'Union Estate) on the advice of friends.

At first he frightened me. To the question, whether he will hold a tour of us, the conductor, similar to Rastaman, thought, murmured something like "Moon Tomorrow is normal" and said to come early in the next morning. Looking at our beach "Prikid", he added that it would not go so: "We need comfortable shorts, closed sports shoes. We will go on the belt in the water, it is better to take a backpack on a zipper for personal belongings so that it is convenient to carry it on your head. " This is why I did not expect at all.

Nevertheless, we have advanced the next morning. Conductor called Ronald. It turned out that he was not even rastaman, but ... herbalist. Bush-Doctor, as he called himself. He told us a lot about animals and plants, which is used.

They found even baobabs. First the path really went on tourist trail. Ronald helped us to pass all the difficult places. In some, where the clefts between the stones were too broad to jump, Ronald somehow descended down, "fixed" in the cleft and substituted his hands up ... and we passed on them. Even men. The herbalist himself moved along the tropics quickly and silently like a panther.

Sometimes he joked above us. For example, we go along the path. Ronald last. The path is simple, but on the left of the rock, and on the right, the breakdown, so that there is unrealistic in front of a walking person. After some time, the path displays us on the observation stone. On the stone sits (apparently for a long time) Ronald and thoughtfully admires the ocean view. How and where he managed to overtake us - it is not clear. It was like a focus.

As it was promised, we walked part of the way on the water: they went around the rocks that go into the ocean, which are very difficult to walk on land. All cautions about clothes and a backpack on the zipper were true. With a beach bag and in slippers, this hiking is not necessary.

We did a couple of stops to buy. Types of stunning beauty. Already closer to the end, when everyone is tired, Ronald brought us to the stream to have a snack. It is still difficult to believe that the purest mountain springs are beaten in the ocean in the ocean. But it is so. The herbalist brought huge wide palm leaves, deftly made the tray and laid the standard set of Seychelles: Mango, Starfrothers, Golden Apple (Golden Apple), Passion Fruit (So they call Maracuy). He distributed the knives and taught how to clean them correctly. At such moments you feel a real Mowgli.

For two or three days, we went to a more or less inhabitable Grand Anse beach, to which a normal road was laid. It was the end point of our journey.

The herbalist remembered us and treated as her. After a couple of days, we accidentally met him on the beach. He pulled out to us from the palm trees, and we very gently sat for a few hours, philosophizing about life and sipping coconut milk.

Ronald told us the history of his family, as his ancestors came here from Madagascar. Share his plans. It turns out that he bought a piece of land in the forest on La Diga, dreams of organizing a camp there to walk into multi-day trips and meet the striking sunsets with a guitar by the fire.

It is good that our bards have not yet mastered this island.

The sunsets are really impressive, since the sky color changes in a short time very quickly, it shimmes as a pearl seashell.

In general, one of the main points I noticed in Seychelles - how fast people here are divided by their dreams and how closely connected with nature. What seems to us are magical for them.

For example, already on the Ann Schau seating on the beach on the phrase "I wonder how much time is it?" Ronald calmly answered us: "Half of the fifth". I took out the phone, and indeed, half the fifth. On the watch he did not look. Moreover, I noticed that he had no hours at all and asked: "How did you guess?" Ronald did not even understand the question: "In the sense of how? Through the Sun, of course. "

Market in Victoria

It is worth going to the market to admire bright colors and colorful sellers.

The most popular products are small bananas, coconuts and mangoes.

Some sellers even echo with their goods in terms of color scheme. Including merchants fish.

Some vegetables and fruits I saw for the first time. For example, the fruit fruit fruit fruit or the delicious fruit "Golden Apple", similar to dirty crude potatoes.

There is a second floor on the market, where all the colors of the rainbow leads the mysterious staircase. There is a small cafe, from which, in truth, no one is delighted.

It is on the market that you can meet the indigenous Seychelves, the descendants of pirates and English colonialists. They can be seen immediately. This fisherman, judging by my observations, enjoys a special authority.

The fish sells the most diverse depending on how good the catch was: from multicolored rainbow fish to the skates and sharks. Usually for a tourist, a bunch of 5 middle fish costs 7.5 USD (100 SCR). I suspect that the local price is lower.

There are not frightened small herons in search of production. In addition to tourists, nobody pays special attention to them.

For 2.5 USD (35 SCR) your fish will immediately pack. True, sometimes it is necessary to wait for turn, since the cleaner is only one to the entire market.

Cinema in Victoria

Cinema is one of the few cultural entertainment at Seychella. The cinema building is located on Albert Street. It is old, buildings of the 70s, with the Soviet atmosphere. Although the image and sound are good.

Cashier works as he wants, that is, not according to the schedule. The choice of films is small here. But the premieres come out simultaneously with Moscow, sometimes even ahead of it. It surprised me. Tickets are 2-3 USD. Films go on english language.

I was interested to go first to look at people. For evening sessions, Seychelva's weekends are often dressing up and gather at the entrance, as before the performance.

Schedule or information that the 3D film can be viewed on A4 sheets, glued directly to the posters. Sometimes lizards crawl here.

The day is quite empty. And here is a cool air conditioner, which is also important. If you suddenly tired of the heat and stand in the middle of Victoria, you can go to the cinema, to reiterate and the edge of the eye to see some action movie.

Concert Hall in Victoria

In Victoria has his own concert hall. Sometimes the stars of global are driven there. I managed to go there and catch the president, congratulating the words of a fare of athletes before leaving for the ninth games of the Island of the Indian Ocean. This is an analogue of the Olympic Games for small island states, is also held once every 4 years.

The event usually demonstrates sports for which competitions will be held, and the national form.

In general, photo: President James Alex Michel (2nd row, 7th left) with athletes - representatives from each team.

Most athletes are not professionals, but just the strongest representatives on a particular sport on the island. But still - lovers.

Active training usually begin a few months before the games. But there are not enough platforms. For example, I found a football field that was combined with pasture.

Weather

If you believe the statistics, the weather in the Seychelles is the same and in the summer, and in winter - + 26-28 ° C. Local time is considered the period from March to June.

The first thing I thought when I saw the Seychelles on the map, - if there is a tsunami, the wave will pass through all these 115 islands and does not even brake. But I quickly calmed the local, who claim that the tsunami in Seychelles will never be, because seismically active zones from here are far away. Large storms also bypass the islands side, as in the area there is a calm current, it protects a small defenseless country. I will believe them.

Moving around the country

Island Mae.

It is difficult to believe, but on the MAE, the area of \u200b\u200bwhich is only 155 square kilometers, the bus network has 82 routes (according to 2015).

The bus station is located near the center of Victoria. Places for expectation are very comfortable - benches in the shape of a snake. So in line you are not standing, and the clever never occurs. Fencing simultaneously serve as a horizontal bar for local children.

The printout with the schedule can be asked to serve (their office is located in the center of the bus station), at the same time consult in the directions. You can also look for information. Oddly enough, the schedule is often complied with, it is not at all in the spirit of Seychelles.

Buses travel from here at all corners of the island. In the film about Harry Potter there is a scene where the crazy Double-Decker Bus chases in London. It is about the same, only buses are not red, but blue, and instead of serpentine safe streets without fences.

In the south there are places where two counter-bus can not be dispersed due to a narrow road. Then both stop and someone leases back until there is a sewing place. After that, they slowly, literally in a dozen centimeters travel from each other. And again, the London Double-Decker Bus, which seal between two buses is recalled.

The passage costs 0.4 USD (5 SCR) to any bus in any direction. To get off at the bus stop, the driver needs to be warned in advance by pressing the output button. The output buttons are something similar to the old switches at the top between the window openings. Nearby sometimes hanging the same old fans, and different. But they do not work.

I lived a few stops from Victoria. The indescribable feeling when the bus stuck the bus turns almost 90 degrees, not slowing down.

You are traveling from the market with full packages of products. An unexpectedly sharp fins of fresh tropical fish still tear the package, and ripe mangoes are already riding the floor as billiard balls. For them, the fish joyfully falls out. The surrounding Seychelves are good help and catch your purchases also deftly, as well as equilibrium on the bus, which in the speed turns at 90 degrees to the other side.

NO Seychelles good beaches For surfers, but why the beaches when there is surf buses.

La Dig Island

La Dig is the island of bicycles. Normal car I saw here only one, the policeman. Perhaps somewhere somewhere a few more, but no more. Also, the island rides a small stylized trolley truck with an open trunk, in which tourists fall.

The historical way of movement here is the carts with mules.

Now the mules are no longer carrying anyone and earn money in a lighter way: stand and chew grass in the National Park. But the tradition remained, and the tourist truck is a prototype of those carriages. There are still small electric cars, which will take tourists with a heavy luggage from the pier to the hotel, but they are also quite a bit. All the rest here are bicycles.

Children get used to this with early years. Even at primary school, the whole accumulation of small two-wheeled "friends".

As soon as the tourist comes off the ferry, he is offered to take a bike for 20 USD a day. If you sailed with a large flow of vacationers, the bike is better to take immediately so that the choice is more. All the same, the bike will have to take everything.

You can reach the National Park, to the famous Sant Ance Beach, finally, to your hotel. Hotels have long adapted to the fact that vacationers come on bicycles, so many where there are special parking. Without fears, the bike can be left around the beach, the main thing is to be able to find it.

It should be noted that there are almost no flashlights on La Dig. Therefore, go home is better before the onset of complete darkness.

Rent a bike back simply: leave it to the pier in the place where they took. Even if there is no one near anyone. And calmly sit down on your ferry. But if you decide to stay on a day, be sure to find a person who you have rented a bike. Otherwise he will find you. From the islands you will not go away from him.

With me was such a case. I once decided to extend the rent and arrived on this to agree only in the evening. There was no soul on the pier. Made a couple of circles and left home. It is indecent late in the evening at the door of my bungalow knocked. From the pitch darkness, a bicycle caretaker looked at me, which absolutely merged with the background around. I still do not know how he found me. On my words that I came to him, but did not find in place, he mysteriously replied: "Yes ... I was told ...". But who said, if there was no one on the pier? I was not on my own. There was a feeling that I was observed.

In general, after this incident, he clearly did not believe me and tried to pay for extra day on the last day. Our dispute heard some kind of person passing by. He turned on in a conversation, the conversation moved to Creole. As Creolesky accelerated and the speeches appeared the "Kuyo" (Seychelles of Swearing), the opponents began to shout on each other and swing their hands like the Italians.

There was a crowd watching. I was terribly awkward, but nothing remained to do how to watch. The victory was on my side.

Then it turned out that the type set aside for me was the owner of all these bikes. That is, the boss defended the interests of his own client from his own subordinate to the use of hands and curses. Almost fortunate. And this is normal. IT's OK.

Praslin (Prali)

On Praslin, it is better to immediately rent a car. There are buses, but rarely and not quite on schedule as on Mahe. Many complain. Therefore, it is better to immediately take the car. You can see which lease offers, for example.

Move between Islands

How to get from Mahe to Praslin

There are small airplanes in this area (about 20 people). Very nice and interesting if you never flew in the corn. It is better to take places in the first row, as partitions between the cabin of the pilots and the lounge there.

You can watch directly in the windshield and watch the work of the pilots. Pretty interesting. Fly from half an hour.

Approximately for the same money you can get on the high-speed ferry Cat Cocos. The ferry is relatively new and comfortable, sailing an hour. Ticket price:

• 50 USD- Economy,
• 55 USD - Economy on the upper deck,
• 67 USD - business class.

You can book tickets on seychellesbookings.com.

How to get from Mahe to La Dig

It is more complicated. There is no airport on La Dig. There are only helicopter sites, which are used for private purposes or when someone from Seychella needs to be urgently transported to Victoria (for example, in the maternity hospital).

Tourists get to Praslin first, and then on a smaller ferry to La Dig. Time in the way - half an hour, tickets you can buy immediately dual: Mae - Praslin - La Dig. The cost of such tickets:

• 65 USD - Economy,
• 70 USD - Economy on the upper deck,
• 81 USD - business class.

If you are on the yacht, the problem of moving between any islands disappears by itself.

Communication

In Seychelles, two identical telephone operators who are constantly competing. Competition between them is tough. But customers from it only win. To replace new users to itself, then one, then the other company periodically sends sms with shares from the series: Put in the next three days to the account of 20 USD, and this amount will triple. It really works.

To arrange a local SIM card, go to the office with a passport (office is in Victoria). True will have to sit in line.

The balance can be replenished in the office of the cellular operator or at the supermarket checkout (oddly enough, money is put without commission).

Language and communication

National language Seychelles - Creole. This is a wild mix of English and French, which Seychellas adopted from former colonizers. They say they are very quick and chasing words, it is quite difficult to understand. Usually I snatched some pieces of phrases and there was already thinking about them.

Communication in Seychelles is a separate topic. Seychelva love and tell about yourself, and listen about your life.

When I just arrived on the islands, one local Russian told me the story of his acquaintance with the islands. He came to the Seychelles to dad, who lived here for a long time. They walked around Victoria, as a man suddenly approached them and unexpectedly began the conversation with his dad. They discussed the weather, some news, then they said goodbye, and each went to his side. My friend thought they were old friends, but still decided to ask who it was. What was the answer followed: "I don't know."

It turned out that this is normal. You can come to you unfamiliar Seychelva and start telling how he has. No, he is not crazy, he does not want money from you, he is just bored, and he decided to talk. In turn, you are waiting for a detailed answer. For Seychella, this is really interesting. And you will listen carefully. And maybe they will give the philosophical life council, by the way, really useful.

Upon arrival, I would not believe in that story if I hadn't got even more strange. I stood near the entrance to the market and tried to catch something interesting in the lens.

Suddenly someone came to me someone and began to ask about the lens settings. Questions were quite professional, which surprised me. But that was only the beginning. Then, as it should be, this man began to tell something about his life, namely, the fact that he loves to swim with a mask, a tube in the ocean and sing. At the same time, two homeless people began to swear next to us.

Having learned that I was from Russia, Varran (so called my new acquaintance) said that she adores Prokofiev, especially the "knight dance" from the ballet "Romeo and Juliet". He is loud, not embarrassed anyone, he began to hum. It should be noted that he really fell very well in the notes.

Meanwhile, the homeless people were already swirling. I waited for someone now splashing on them a bucket of cold water. So usually dismiss the fighting cats, which it is impossible to hide. I was preparing for the fact that the Saidelians reigns absurd. But the contrast of the screaming of the homeless, defending the "dance of the knights" of Prokofiev somewhere on the island, lost in the Indian Ocean, will drive in a dead end ...

Further more. Without paying any attention to fighting, Varren continued to finish me with a musical outlook. I never thought that I would come in handy my musical education in a conversation with a local Seychelva. He began to argue that "Night on the Bald Mountain" Mussorgsky in the bass part has something similar with the "dance of the knights" of Prokofiev. Therefore, he, for his shame, previously thought that "Night on Bald Mount" wrote exactly Prokofiev. By the way, they really echoes somewhere.

Homeless already surrounded by curious observers who were more like fans. My interlocutor almost pushed, only then he calmly suggested to move away from the fight. And then the control shot sounded: "What, in your opinion, the main idea in the play of Chekhov" Cherry Garden ""? I always wanted to know that the Russians themselves think about this. "

The desire to fuck off the common phrases disappeared when I saw that I was listening carefully and with interest. The exam in literature, as, however, and on the history of music, was given.

Features mentality

Greeting

In addition, Seychelva love to talk, they love to greet. The fact that you go on foot, and Seychelva passes by by by car, also does not prevent him in say hello, bothering loudly. At first, I thought it was a typical manifestation of male attention. But when I broke and wrapped out of the car, an elderly Seychelles woman, I stopped thinking so much. I won her in response, and she went further.

At first, I could not get used to it and did not react. But if you ignore Seychella, they do not understand this. They think that you simply did not notice their greeting, and greet up again more noticeable. Just say Hello, and they will be satisfied. You quickly get used to it, and you yourself begin to greet the first. This is another bad habit, which is better not brought to Russia. You will not be understood, it is verified.

A family

Matriarchate reigns on Seychelles. Woman - home in the family. As soon as the husband is in something in something, she easily drives him out. Children stay with her mother, and for them the state pays benefits.

Often in the family several children, and all from different dads. And the acting husband is not very worried.

Marriages are mostly civil. Officially, relations are rarely registered, because it is necessary to call all relatives and friends to the wedding. But since the typical Seychella is one half of the island - all sorts of relatives, and the second half is friends, the wedding is very expensive.

Related links are a separate story. The charm of island life is that everyone knows each other as in a large village. Therefore, the probability of finding the right person is very high. If you are looking for someone, you can just go string and stumble upon it.

When I flew to Seychelles, for some reason I thought that it would be interesting to talk to the Minister of Tourism of this country. I thought and forgot. And so a week later I come across an amazing situation. The last ferry from La Dig islands to the island of Mahe, on which I live, departs at 17:00. Today, for some reason he went at 16:30. Everyone knew about it. Besides me. As always.

Five o'clock in the evening. I stand on the pier with a souvenir package, which has spent almost all your money taken on La Dig. Darmest. Again. But something tells that I just had to stay here.

As a result, it remained to spend the night, talked to the owner of a small hotel. It turned out that this is one of the oldest inhabitants whose ancestors "opened" this island. They spoke to the deep evening ... about everything: from the competition for fishing the largest Marlin to idiocy ideas of marriage contracts. And then he says: "Here is the number of my brother, it would be very interesting to talk to him. He is here Minister of Tourism. "

The next day I got to Mahe with sin in half. And then I needed to interview the coach of the Seychelian yachting team. But at first it was necessary to find it. Logic by the time I have long turned off. But there was some kind of magic intuition.

I came on bus stop, looked at buses. I sat in the one on which the eye was stopped and went. Unknown bus (as it turned out, the route at number 13) brought me to the other side of the island.

I go out on the ultimate, looking around and just go to the other side, which I wanted.

For me follows some teenager. According to the old good Seychelian tradition, he begins to tell me if he has business. Namely, that he goes after school to her aunt, repair a light bulb in the garage. Then the conversation somewhere smoothly goes to the hobby, and I say that I am interested in yachting. And finally, I hear what I walked my flaw on all day: "Oh, my relative here is a coach of the Yaching team." A little intuition, some buses - and you go out on any person.

Holidays and parties

You might think that since Seychelva is so friendly, their holidays are similar to Brazilian carnival. This is not quite so. The usual celebration in the house is held on the following principle: treats are put up on the table, the guests who came are typing food, diverge at different corners and just eat. Everyone eats one, maximum two people. No toasts and songs. No unity. All in different directions. They are a little similar to animals who do not like when they touch during meals. But after meals you can talk.

Nightlife in Seychelles

On Friday, in the afternoon, the smell of approaching weekends begins in the afternoon. Everyone somehow becomes lively. You can stumble upon a rampant fun when a tape recorder is put on the ground and incomprehensible dancing with African motives are dancing. No matter where: in the sand, in the courtyard, at the bus stop.

But this, again, small companies. More or less large discos also pass. But for them there are their checkelling rules. There are too few people in Seychelles so that some parties take place in several places at the same time. Therefore, the week is distributed as follows: Monday and Tuesday - all work, Wednesday - Food holiday on the beach Bouvalon, Thursday - on the beach Taka-Poppy (this is the south of Islands), on Friday - Eden Island or TequilaBoom Club near Bouvalon Beach after midnight, in Saturday Katiolo Club near the airport, on Sunday - Picnic.

Of course, you can come to Katiolo not in the "that" day. For example, on Wednesday. Here, too, everything will be open, but most likely you will see only tourists and somewhat durable Cayshelva, who do not want to have fun. Because everyone knows that in Katiolo it is necessary to come not on Wednesday, but on Saturday.

So, Wednesday is a holiday of food on Buvalon. You can come here to eat and look at the dancing muccia by the fire. On the waterfront there are tents with baubles and food (take away).

For tourists here is safe, they roam and die on exotic fruits, which can also be bought and try. Local come here more like others to see and show yourself. They come on the machines with individual companies, include music and communicate.

You can meet complete despondency, especially among young people. Somehow I saw the youth company, which came to "take off" on an SUV with an open trunk. We constructed the full capacity club music and sit. In the trunk. Silently. Listen to music with boring faces and smoke. Ten meters there are the same car with the same picture.

I admit that the reason for complete apathy lies in the fact that they smoke too much and no cigarette. In general, according to local, in recent years, the number of drug addicts has increased on the islands, and more prohibited drugs are imported. Young people do not go to learn, but earn the drugs by collecting coconuts, buy multi-colored tubes and sell Fresh Coconut to Drink on the beach of 7 USD (100 SCR).

When it is completely dark, there is a pioneer fire on the festival of food and begin to dance. Finally, any unity arises.

There is particularly no other local events of tourists. You can come for the sake of interest, but better than the company. Girls need to be accompanied by men. Especially blonde, as it is for Seychelva - the standard of beauty, and you will notice you everywhere, you want it or not. Although men also need to be alert. My friend (Slavic appearance) told that somehow the elderly woman was trying to "pick up" in the bar. She looked at him for a long time, then she still walked over with the words: "Do I want you ... TV will buy?".

National holidays

Once a year, almost the entire population of Seychelles is going in one place. On the island of June 29, Independence Day is celebrated, which takes place on the sports arena near Victoria. Next to the arena there are sports buildings and a lot of "just free space" - earth with half-haired grass. In the morning, in some buildings, exhibitions of the national economy are opening. Somewhere put separate tents. The half-having grass becomes even more flooded, as it grows up a lot of outdoor tents and all sorts of baubles.

All day crowds go on exhibitions and cafes. You can buy a lottery ticket and get a chance to win a car.

In the evening, when the parade begins, the parade begins.

President comes with a large number of security. I did not succeed in the arena for the arena, physically. All columns. Speakers local amateur, children's sports sections and, of course, the military. Military many, the form is beautiful and different.

Through one of the entrances, I still managed to take a picture of the backs of preparing children with ribbons and a piece of the tribune.

Those who do not get on the stands continue to walk outside of the arena.

The next morning it is better not to come to this place, as the garbage after the guys will be removed all day.

By the way, the Day of Russia (June 12) in Seychelles is also noted. As a rule, the holiday is either in the Russian embassy or in one of the hotels.

Religion on Seychelch

There is everything in Seychelles: and Catholic chosets,

and Hindu temple,

and mosque

and even the Orthodox Club (the Church is not yet, there is only a room). Nevertheless, the vast majority of Seychelva - Catholics.

But Catholics are not simple. Still, the knock of African tamatov lives deep in their subconscious.

It turns out a kind of mix: Catholic sermons end with noisy tribal dancing and universal fun. You might think that this is gospeling - we are often visible in American films - when the church choir in multicolored mantle sings cheerful incendiary songs. So, in Seychelles - I did not say, they went even further. But first things first.

You can go to the church, and you can invite someone from Seychelva to the "local church". There are many of them on the Seychelles, there is all fun. Invitation is necessary because it is difficult to find such a "church". It looks like this ... house. Therefore, it is better to go with someone from the inhabitants.
Our morning began with the fact that Seychelva, who invited us, slept safely. He sent an example about this only when we arrived in Victoria to the bus station and waited for some time. Seychella and Time Management are incompatible concepts. Fortunately, we immediately met another familiar in line for the bus and went to the service already with her.
The local church is like our old cultural houses, only in a reduced size. Scene, Hall, Heavy Curtains. Only from above, more TVs with karaoke, and near the scene - an unexpected synthesizer with shock settings.

There was a lot of parishioners, about fifty. All elegant. As the only "white", we immediately caught a bunch of perplexed views. But then we are accustomed to us.

Further, a gloomy pastor came on the stage and ... I started singing into a microphone a strikingly pleasant voice. I think he mowed to Frank Sinatru. Turn on and flashed tews with karaoke. And the background on the screens with the text was flying cosmos.

The song on the third people already sang, got up from the chairs, raised their hands and began to sway to the music. Someone cried and swore out loud.

I realized that I got into the sect and you need to imperceptibly disappear from here. But since we were in the middle of the hall, this was problematic. The guard quietly approached me and politely showed that we also need to dance.

Songs ended. Began sermons. Perhaps I was affected by the atmosphere of universal madness, but the preaching of the pastor seemed to me very sensible. The main idea is a serious attitude towards the Institute of Marriage. For freedom-loving and loving Seychelles, this is what the doctor prescribed.

An hour later, after a start, some official with his wife, like Michelle Obama, came to the hall. I specifically dubbed him by the mayor. The official part began. "Mayor" said something life-affirming and that all the well done. And then the question sounded: "Are there any people among us who are here for the first time here?" We did not expect such a trick. Parishioners at once turned heads on us, "aliens". It was nowhere to hide. The "wife of the mayor" ran up, kissed me several times and handed a heavy envelope. Probably, it was a new parishioner and church literature. I never found out an accurate answer, because I accidentally threw it into a package for donations.

Immediately after "appealing us", people with packages began to walk in the new faith. Parishioners put money in small envelopes in advance, and then throw them into a common package. When a person with such a package approached me, the brain awakened from the whole thing was no longer worked. But suddenly he worked herd instinct: this is a package, it is necessary to throw an envelope here. As a result, that the woman handed me, like Obama, I never learned.

After that, we were waiting for a new test - preachers. This is a group of young guys in the same shirts who cleverly shared the hall on the group of eight people and began classes. It turned out that the tutorials and tutorials are seized with him. Catholic sermons, but also with Seychelles. Specked phrases that drove me to a dead end. For example: "We are all brothers, should be tolerant to each other and love each other, but do not forget that Jews are servants of Satan."

Break ended. The day approached the climax - the speech of the parishioners. At the end of the service, everyone can go out and sing, to dance, say words of gratitude, tell about your thoughts. No one is shy here, so performances are tightened for several hours. Most of all I remember a man dressed in long dark pants and a closed black sweater with leather inserts. On the arms - massive golden clock, on the legs - winter boots. Probably local fashionist. From the beginning of the service, I regretfully watched how he suffers from the heat, but tolerates. Finally, his hour has come.

The man included on the full volume of the soundtrack "like the matrix" and began to dance. Number, I suppose he put himself, after watching the clips on MTV. Attempts to make a "wave" with all the body on the floor and figures from break dance were wildly ridiculous, but but sincere and with inspiration. The speaker clearly considered himself the god of dances. The most interesting thing is that everyone else believed. It was he who earned the loudest applause. The room is over, but the show continued. People from the hall stretched on the stage: someone sing, someone dance.

One of the preachers began to learn new movements right there along with the dancer "from the matrix".

In general, chaos began. Only the pastor calmly stood in a corner and watched with approval for his parishioners as small children: people are having fun, it means satisfied.

We left from there tired and squeezed as lemons, as a result, spending about five o'clock in the service. Five hours of absurd ... But there is something to remember.

Attitude towards tourists

Seychelva is a small, but proud people. Despite the fact that the islands geographically relate to Africa, this is not Africa. And no one considers the Africans here. With the exception of drug addicts. There is a saying that tourists are considered to be a walking ATM: the more you hit, the more money you get.

When I first went on public transport, I was afraid, because I did not know what to expect. But here to tourists are rather as guests. Yes, you can say hello, talk. Little children may see out with an open mouth as an aliens if you have blond hair, as the day of them is in the wonder. Elderly Seychelva will tear as a helpless dacha, who came from a major megalpolis in the village. But no one will attack you for sure.

Interestingly, Seychelva is not particularly inclined to any commercial activity. Again, with the exception of drug addicts, which almost everywhere sell coconuts. This is especially striking when you are traveling on a maritime excursion for the whole day. I took excursions from different islands, and they were all, in principle, the same.

The first part of the day you look at the lagoon from the boat or catamaran, swimming with the mask and flippers on open water.

After lunch for several hours you are planted for some wild beach. Together with you another couple of the same walking boats with tourists. First you bathe in absolute delight. Then, finally, freeze and begin to observe all this beauty from the shore. Next comes the moment when no one is bathed. A bunch of tourists is sitting on the beach, someone wants to drink, someone begins to eat. Everyone is hungry look, did not sail the boat.

And at that moment, "X" in each group necessarily a person appears, who begins to argue that it would be nice to put here at least a tiny tent with drinks and meals. And every time I think, how is he right.

There are quite a few such sestelah wild beaches, where tourists are brought every day, who, noticeing and talking, are ready to buy literally everything. But in addition to the tourists themselves there is no one there. Even addicts with coconuts. Although you can drive from the shore.

When we were crushed by the local question, they were answered without enthusiasm from the series "It pollutes nature, and there is no need." Nimble Turks, probably, would build there whole rows of cafes and souvenir shops. But here such a question is perceived even somehow with an offense, because Seychelva does not believe that their main goal is to make money on tourists. Well, they are still lazy enough.

Food and Drinks

If I was asked that I did so much time on Seychelles, the first thing that came to mind was "I was eaten." By two directions: Fresh fish and fruit.

I stopped interested in snorkeling after I saw that Rainbow Multicolored Fish, for which people come to Diving, lie here on the shelves and are considered ordinary meal.

First buy them I just did not rose my hand. But after some time I have already been specially driving at the morning at the market. Seasoned herbs that can be bought here, this fish is one of the most delicious memories in my life.

5 dishes that are worth trying

1. Any fresh fish prepared in any form (including shark).
2. Smoked marlin with mango. In the restaurants of smoked marlin they are simply called Smoked Fish (without clarifying that it is Marlin). Sliced \u200b\u200bstrips of sweet juicy mango wrap in a piece of smoked marlin - a very tasty interesting combination.
3. Chips from the fruits of breadwinner.
4. Octopus in Curry Sauce.
5. All sorts of salads from unusual vegetables and fruits. In Seychelles, local prepare salad approximately like this: rubbing any raw vegetable or fruit on the grater, add pepper and salt. Salad ready. For example, it is prepared for salad even from mango. I can not say that it is delicious. But for the sake of interest you can try.

Shopping

What you need to know about shopping in this country

In addition to souvenir shops and shops, there are no secret here. First of all, you need to know that the shells and the fruits of Coco de measures are forbidden. But it is in theory. As for the shells you can argue. When I bought a huge sink in Victoria, I even had a shame, why the seller does not warn me that at the airport my souvenir can take away. I decided to add it and asked:

Is it possible to take this shell with Seychel?

And what country are you from?

From Russia.

The seller waved his hand:

Then you can easily carry!

Oddly enough, I calmly drove it, no one asked anything.

Best Places for Shopping

On the island of MAE, you can go to the main market for original spices and tea. Souvenir shops are located along Elbert Street Street.

In addition to souvenirs, there are several jewelry stores on the same street.

Although La Dega shops are much more nice, the choice is more and the goods themselves are more interesting.

What to bring from this country

On La Diga, you can find many crafts from bamboo and tree Taka Mac (which, as they say, is growing only here). All sorts of boxes, bowls, even notebooks.

Jewelry stores leave a dual impression. On the one hand, they are full of products in the shape of a walnut of Coca de Merse from the series "I want to buy everything." This is the perfect gift from Seychelles. On the other hand, the composition of these products remains a mystery to me. I looked at the pendant and the question about whether it was silver or not, I answered:

Yes, it is pure silver, just do not wet this pendant in the water for the first year.
- Why?
- Because it is alloy.
- Alloy?
- Yes, gold and silver alloy.

As a result, I found out that my silver pendant consists of gold, silver and still "some more metal." But it did not keep me from buying. In the water, the products are really darker, but it becomes more interesting.

In the market in Victoria, be sure to buy local tea, as this is one of the few products that is not imported, but grows here. In the mountains on Maa there is a tea factory. On her, by the way, you can go. Tea itself with an unusual vanilla taste, to which you quickly get used to. With cold winter evenings, he greatly helps remember the summer with a smile.

Spices are all imported, mainly from India. They are not going to buy them, but only until the moment, until you come to the counter and you will not start looking at ...

But the most original souvenir would call the local newspaper. Moreover, articles are interesting in printed daily editions that are sold on Victoria Streets.

Only an interview with the minister in such a way:

What is your favorite actor?

Keanu Reeves.

What is your favorite animal?

at first I went to a stupor. But then there was no limit to delight. The newspaper flew to me to Moscow.

Vacation with children

Seychelles - the resort rather for newlyweds. Tourists with children in Seychelles I met quite rarely. There are no noisy animation programs and amusement park. And thank God. This does not fit into the lifestyle of the islands. But if children love nature, Seychelles will be remembered for a lifetime: huge turtles, skates and volatile foxes are so accurate.

As well as familiar animals in an unfamiliar atmosphere.

Safety

Darkens in Seychelles suddenly. Outside the hotels in Lanterns there is little. If you did not have time to get to the house and go somewhere on the country road, you can get into such a darkness that you will have to move almost to the touch. Even the flashlight on the phone does not help badly.

When I told that it was often turned out to be in such a situation, my familiar Seychelles were shocked. According to them, with the onset of twilight, the tourist is one better outside the hotel not walking. They fear primarily the Hindus, which are very many in the Seychelles. Almost all builders and road workers Hindus. In the morning and in the evening they can be seen by traveling and from work ... in truck bodies.

Unlike Cayshelva, they are not at all such open and friendly. Rather, even sullen. From the type of machines filled with sad industries, it becomes not in itself. And you begin to understand why Seychelva is afraid.

More wealthy keeps here grocery stores: from small benches to supermarkets. For example, I was very pleased with the name "Krishna Market" supermarket on the departure from Victoria. Most products for Seychelles are imported from India. It is logical that the majority of grocery stores on the islands belong to the families of the Hindus. But such Hindus is much more friendly than workers.

It is also necessary to be very careful with the Africans who came from the mainland (, Congo, etc.). They differ from the local population with aggressiveness and larger complex. Seychella compared to them very peaceful and harmless.

In one of the evenings, we stood on the pier of the island and watched, as a ferry with tourists, among whom was a group of Kenya. Every five minutes they did that they photographed everything they see, on old multicolored mobile phones. Finally, they sailed, and on the island became quiet and calmly. I have not thought that again the meeting of these people, but was mistaken.

As it usually happens on Seychelles, in the evening there was a complete darkness, and we did not easily move to the house. Suddenly (as usual, merging with darkness) We caught up with a couple of frightened and breathable Kenyans with the question: "You were on the pier, you did not accidentally take anything mobile phone? ". We (a little shocked, whether their question, or how were they here) said they did not take exactly. It turned out that halfway on the ferry someone from Kenytsev found out that he lost his phone.

Without finding it on the ferry, they raised panic and ... forced everyone to turn back to. By the way, it was the last flight on. And most tourists buy in advance the "double" ticket, so that upon arrival at immediately transfer to the next ferry (in our history, the last flight is also) or the plane to Mahe.

How many people were late for a transplant and "hung up" on Praslin, it remains to guess. But I accurately understood the fact that it is better to stay from such "travelers" at the maximum distance. Fortunately, the Kenyans believed in our innocence and ran further into full darkness to search for the island of the phone.

Popular types of fraud

The only case of fraud, which I met, is when sellers in souvenir shops say that the decorations on their shelves from pure silver. And in five minutes refute themselves.

They said that drugs can throw drugs into the car. And after a hundred meters, you will fall into an embrace of already warned traffic cops. But it happens rather among the local, nothing is known about such cases with tourists.

5 things that are definitely not worth doing

1. Do not touch marine animals and plants. In addition to sea turtles, which are usually catching conductors for tourists on snorkeling walks. In particular, it is necessary to fear the curious slopes that themselves are not very afraid of people.
2. Not touch any insects. In Seychelles, it is often possible to meet, for example, with a chopped lane with a palm. But the most cunning creatures are caterpillars falling from the trees. Once I arrived at the NSC Sports Center (National Sport Council) to see how our doctors work here. By the way, periodically sent to the work of young specialists in sports medicine from the MGMU named after Sechenov. On the approach to the building, I saw that there was some kind of evacuation. All overlook, devoured, inspect clothes. It turned out that it was that day that the caterpillars attacked the NSC building. They are called simply: Caterpillar.
   Fluffle caterpillars. The skin area on which their hairs falls, blushes and begins to hide. The main rule is not combing and not touching this place with your hands. Microscopic hairs, after they fall into your palm, you will likely distribute them on the body. Doctors say that on the affected areas it is necessary to impose some ointment with steroids. Also well immediately contact the hospital, there from these caterpillars came up with a vaccine and make vaccinations.

   If you are lucky to get to the Seychelles, you should not combine this journey with a trip to some other countries. For example, in the closest or eastern Africa.

   Hotels - Do not forget to check prices from the booking sites! Do not overpay. It !

   Rent a Car - Also aggregation of prices from all rollingrs, all in one place, go!

It is unlikely that someone can leave an indifferent exotic climate, wonderful views of the sea, unique attractions and luxury high-class hotels. That is why every year all more people Makes his choice in favor of recreation on the islands. Currently, there are a whole set of beach resorts that can satisfy the demands of the most demanding and sophisticated vacationers. Today we will talk about one of the most beautiful islands in the world - Seychelles.

Seychelles are located in the Indian Ocean South Equator and are located in the east of the African coast. The famous archipelago has 115 islands, from which one third is populated. The largest belongs to La Dig, praslen and silhouette. The biggest, and, as a rule, the most famous is the island of Mahe, where Victoria is located - the capital of the republic, as well as an international airport. In general, the islands of Seychelles are difficult to call a major state (their total area It is only 455 square meters. KM), but nevertheless it does not prevent them from competing in world fame and make a worthy competition with such leading resorts as in Maldives, Bali, Philippines and Hawaii.

Seychelles Tours

Tours to the Seychelles on this moment are among the most exclusive proposals of the tourist industry. In almost any advanced travel agency, you can offer tickets to Seychelles, but it is still better to contact the largest companies, where the rest in Seychelles is their specialization. This is not only the opportunity to save, but first of all the guaranteed quality of service.

The tropical climate contributes to a comfortable vacation at any time of the year, but it is worth saying that recently the New Year's tours are becoming extremely popular among tourists around the world. The most popular flights to Seychelles are flights with stop to Dubai or Paris.

Such flights will take 13.5 and 15 hours, respectively. Buying a tour, you need to take into account the most characteristic features of the island selected in advance, as each of them can assume you something special. So, Praslin is impressive in that it is the only place in the world where one of the rarest phenomena of nature is growing - the Coco de Mer's sea coconut, Mahe is known for bright nightlife and developed by the tourist system, and Denis is famous for landscapes and landscapes on the background leaking life.

Rest in Seychelch

Seychelles Weather in which remains favorable throughout the year offer a huge range of recreation services.

Comfortable beaches with clean sand, excursions natural reserves, Various festivals, diving, surfing, deep-sea fishing, pleasure boats and exotic SPA procedures - everyone will find a leaking to taste.

Of course, rest in the Seychelles with smooth soft and climate, will be an unforgettable event in the life of anyone you have visited this tropical corner.

Seychelles reviews

If you take into account the reviews of people who have already been lucky enough to visit the Seychelles worth noting what spending the whole rest on the beach, you risks it and not to understand the entire uniqueness of these islands. Excursions on the Sea National Park, visiting the bird island and unique nature, to which the Government of the Republic is very careful - this is what truly impressed tourists.

Many pleased such a detail as the lack of a difference in time with Moscow, which allows people sensitive to the flights easier to pass the stage of adaptation, and the rest does not cause confusion.

Friendly local population is always ready to help resolve the problem or explain how you get to a certain place. Of course, tourists who prefer to travel independently without using the agencies services will appreciate this friendly.

Hotels in Seychelch

It is important to note that the Seychelles hotels do not have a clear official classification and, thus, the number of stars is quite conventional. Nevertheless, hotels of a high service level comply with all European standards. Such, for example, are: "Constance Ephelia Resort", "Raffles Praslin Seychelles", "Constance Lemuria Resort", "North Island" and a number of other leading hotels. Their wide base allows you to choose the most preferred place depending on the budget, age and lifestyle of the client. Hotels on the major islands and those that less may have significant differences. As a rule, in the first case, tourists in addition to comfortable rooms are provided with more opportunities for entertainment. Therefore, it is better to find out in advance in detail about the conditions in hotels and not to leave this case before the arrival on the island of Mahe.

Seychelles photo

Wedding in Seychelch

Picturesque landscapes, fresh breeze, beautiful sand beach, Bungalow at the shore and romantic sunsets played an important role in the fact that not only the holding of a honeymoon, but also the marriage ceremony on the island has gained special popularity.

Newlyweds, can spend unforgettable using professional services organizers. A whole system of organizations engaged in such celebrations is formed in the republic.

Seychelles can offer anything from a modest closed ceremony to an amazing and abundance of celebrations, the choice remains only for the newlyweds and their financial capabilities.

Seychelles prices

And since we started talking about financial opportunities, it is worth noting that it may not everyone may afford a trip to the Seychelles. So, on average, ten-day vacation with accommodation in the hotel and breakfast will be released about 1300-1500 $ per person, not including the cost of the flight.

Prices and duration of the flight often scare potential tourists. But the exceptional majority of those who decided to take tours to the Seychelles in their opinion unanimously: this is exactly the place where you need to visit at least once in my life, I have not regrets at the same time, since the resulting emotions pay off any financial costs.

Relax at least once in the life in the Seychelles dreams almost every resident of the Earth. Some can afford such a luxury, others have only to imagine themselves lying on the coast of the Indian Ocean, as the Seychelles (rest prices begin from one and a half thousand euros) to pocket not all of the individuals. But it is possible to dream, of course, for why then live ... And meanwhile, this part of the world is truly a paradise with pristine nature, fashionable resorts, affectionate and warm beaches and the dairy ocean, fascinating the view with their powerful and terrible view.

Vasco da Gama and Admiral Islands

The first European man who visited the island of Seychelles, was the most discerning Vasco da Gama. In this area he landed at the very beginning of the XVI century. In his honor, the Portuguese navigation will be made by their Admiral Islands. Sushi began to use travelers as a transit point on the way from Asia to Africa. But from time to time Seychelles visited and pirates.

For more than two centuries, this place did not belong to anyone officially. In addition, the majority of the then population of the planet did not even suspect where the Seychelles are located. Only in 1756, Nicholas Morfei, captain from France, laid the foundation of the first European settlement. Then he renamed the islands and gave them a modern name. It glorifies the 15th Minister of Finance at the King of Louis - Jean Moro Seychelles.

With the arrival of the 18th century, the United Kingdom began to declare that it has all the right to consider the mysterious land of sushi by its territory. In order to have the full right to possession of Seychelles, there was no armed conflict. The French side decided to capitulate in front of English military ships. For this, they asked for permission to get French on the islands the privileged status of neutral citizens.

Islands of Seychelles modern story Start in 1976. At this time, they found the status of an independent state.

Near Madagascar

Seychelles are located on Square 405 km 2. Seychelles archipelago consists of 155 islands. Of these, only 33 are inhabited. Large and small land plots are in the Indian Ocean, a little south of the equator. 950 kilometers from them accommodated the famous Island Madagascar.

A variety of ancient secrets of pirates can be tried to open where the island is located. Seychelles are simply filled with unexplored lands, where the foot did not go modern man. Perhaps that is why tourists who come here feel the discoverers. They will enhance the feeling that they, as if Magellan or Columbus, first found some new territory.

Royal Islands - Tsarist Capital

Where the Seychelles are located, everything should be to become their royal grandeur. The capital of the state is called the name just as follows the monarchs. Victoria - this particular city of the archipelago possesses this name, it is located on the island of Mahe. This is the only city in this section of Sushi and the smallest capital in the world. It was founded by all the same French in 1778. But the name of the settlement was assigned by the British. As you can guess, it was given in honor of their queen.

Victoria is the abode of green plants. Coconut palms grow everywhere. The city surrounds numerous hills, on the slopes of which tropical wet forests grow.

Markets made the capital famous on the entire Square of the Seychelles and beyond. Travelers can thoroughly not know where the island is located (Seychelles are numerous), but they are exactly sure that they will not leave the capital with empty hands. And if you have decided to visit this city, then besides local markets, look at the Michael Adams workshop, the village of artisans and a tea tavern.

Praslin

Praslin is the most famous and most visited by tourists island. Seychelles can be proud of this "family member". This place is called the island of palm trees. One of its kind forest de ME ME is distinguished by abundance of rare, growing exclusively in this part of the light palm. The famous of them is Coco de Mer. Coconut palm tree, the fruits of which can reach 40 kilograms. These coconuts are a copy of the world-famous female forms described by the immortal Rubens. This is the forest of prehistoric times guarded by the world community.

Forest lowering below, you can admire orange trees. Like wild pineapples, carnation shrubs and wild coffee growing. And only on Praslin lives a black parrot, which stands at the same time and beware, and admire them. Such beauty is difficult to describe, all this needs to be seen.

Amazing and unique

It seems that the islands of the Seychelles are created by God in order to force the trembling of the hearts of people and so that they loved before the unrivaled creation of nature. The island of Arida proves that all this is exactly the case. This is the most amazing piece of Seychelles archipelago. Here is the largest colony of Krachek, behind which you can observe with the surrounding terrain of granite rocks. Brighter and pink paints are considered bright representatives of this breed of birds. Jasmine Wright grows exclusively in this corner of the planet. Such a splendor will forever remain in the memory of tourists.

By the way, many travelers visited the Seychelles. And no one has never responded to this area badly. When tourists are trying to talk about their excursion, they cannot find suitable words to describe all the charms, with which nature has awarded this territory. There is no one else here. The whole negative is destroyed as soon as you go with the plane.

Few people know that the islands of Seychelles consist of 113 coral and 42 granite islands. The latter are considered the most ancient areas of sushi on the planet. Aldab is the island is a refuge for hundreds of thousands of huge turtles and millions of fish and birds.

Seychelles should not be perceived as part of Africa. They do not have its territory in any way: whether it is a political, cultural or geographical attitude. They are separated from this continent, and from India. This is the oceanic islands, just like Maldives or Mauritius.

Flora and fauna

Seychelles (located in the Indian Ocean) are filled with a huge number of endemic plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere except here. There is strict environmental legislation. The only sorts of orchids, the aforementioned Palma Coco de Mer, Medusa Gin, as well giant sizes Aldabar turtles, black parrots and many other unique representatives of the vegetable and animal world live on inhabited and uninhabited islands.

How to dine

The cuisine of the paradise islands is a special part of the country's culture. And travelers sophisticated by various overseas disasses will undoubtedly appreciate her. Seychelles, where almost a thousand species of a variety of fish live in ocean waters, do not seem without such a sophisticated dish. The most popular are those dishes like baked bourgeois fish, shark shatine, octopus cooked in Cocos Kari (Zurit) and Langusts under lemon sauce.

Local cuisine was formed under the influence of traditional islanders recipes. But European, especially French, cookies also played an important role in the formation of Seychelles culinary art.

If you have fun, then on the full coil

And in this it will help how it is not better every island. Seychelles at any time of the year are pleased with the locals and visitors visitors with their traditional and famous festivals for the whole world. One of them is Creole. It takes place in October and lasts a whole week. During this time, the event demonstrates national Creole dancing, fashion, visual arts, music, kitchen and much more. Creole culture is revealed in all its multifaceted.

No less famous event - Subios. This is an annual holiday of underwater photos and movies. In the afternoon, guests appear a chance to immerse themselves under the water and test themselves in the specified form of art. With the onset of the night, lectures begin, demonstrating films and rollers from famous figures in this area.

Visit Seychelles, and you will never regret it!

Where to go to the Russian tourist? Among the popularity of destinations - Seychelles. On the world map, they can already find many of our citizens. To visit this country, you do not need a visa, and the journey itself promises to be very fascinating. Here are the main facts about this wonderful place.

general information

Visa regime for Russia

For Russians, a visit to the Seychelles does not require a visa (for up to 30 days). To enter the country, we need a passport, a valid minimum of 3 months from the day of the alleged departure, a ticket back, as well as confirmation of solvency at the rate of $ 50 per day.

Upon arrival at the airport, you will need to pay a tourist collection of $ 40. Children can enter the Seychelles only accompanied by parents. If one of them goes, then the second is a power of attorney.

Customs

The customs legislation of the state does not limit the import and export of currency. It is impossible to enter the country with weapons (including pneumatic), fruits and vegetables, meat products. Particularly strict policies of the authorities regarding the importation of drugs. In the arrival halls of the airports for tourists, warnings are awesome - if someone tries to import drugs, he threatens deprivation period to 30 years.

It is impossible to export (if there are no official certificates) some types of marine flora and fauna.

Geology

The geology of the country is represented by two types of landscape - granite (to them, in particular, applies and the largest island MAE) and coral. The bulk of the population lives on the granite islands. In the central regions of some of them there are forests where palm trees grow, ferns, pandanuses grow. In the coastal zone, there are mainly coconut palms and artificial plantations. By the way, also located mainly on the granite part of the archipelago.

Coral islands are atolls, the height of them above the oceanic water level is 4-8 meters. They are arid, because coral limestones almost do not hold the air moisture. From the flora, there is mainly coconut palm trees.

Unique fauna

In the Seychelch lives a large number of endemic bird species. The reason for this is a rather long habitat in isolation relative to other world ecosystems. Among the most recognizable birds of the Seychelles are frigate. The swings of his wings - up to 3 meters, can be in the air without a break to 7 days in a row!

On the island of birds are going to nesting a variety of feathered species that fly in winter from other parts of the world. Another attraction of the island is giant turtles. Some individuals weigh up to 250 kg.

History

And how did the world know about the existence of Paradise on Earth called Seychelles? Where they are and what they imagine, navigators were told from Portugal even at the beginning of the 16th century. Then the archipelago was practically uninhabited. Over the next centuries, the sea pirates sometimes looked at the islands.

The first settlements appeared there in the middle of the 18th century - on the islands of Mahe and Praslin. They were founded by migrants from France, which began to grow here some types of crops here. The name of his own land was received in honor of Moro de Seshel, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the country. The colonists were covered here from Africa. At the end of the 18th century, military seizure of the archipelago was carried out by Britain, which some time began to stimulate the settlement of the territory of the territory from India. At the end of the 19th century, the Chinese began to settle on the Seychelles with the British Colony of Mauritius, and at the beginning of the 20th century - immigrants from Arabia. In 1976, Seychelles received independence from the UK, and in 1977, the party of France-Alber Rene came to power, following the ideology of Marxism. In 1993, democratic transformations occurred in the country.

State device

Seychelles - a country with a republican form of government. The President and Prime Minister are elected by the people for a period of 5 years. Each of the representatives of the executive power can take up to three times in a row. The chief legislative body is a parliament where 34 deputies are sitting (25 are selected directly by citizens, 9 from the parties).

The largest political associations are a progressive front, the National Party.

The Army of Seychelles is represented by ground troops, sea patrol, as well as the National Guard. Service - on a contract basis. The state budget spends about 3% for the needs of the army.

Economy

The basis of the economy of Seychelles - tourism (70% of currency revenue, 30% busy), fisheries (the basis of exports - fish in frozen and canned form). A little developed agriculture (main cultures - coconuts, cinnamon, batt, bananas. The birds are divorced in households.

Culture

The place of interlacing cultures of the whole world is the Seychelles where samples of the heritage of the national flavor of Europeans (French, British), Africans, Hindus, Madagascar residents are located. In the islands, women are especially revered - many play a leading role in the management of households, in the jurisdiction of family accounting, in raising children. The role of men in family life is sometimes minor. In some families, the rule is practiced: the more a man earns, the more right he is right.

In the Seychelles, it is customary to leave the tips in the amount of 10%, give small amounts to the maid. Taxi pay, as a rule, according to the meter, but tips are also welcome (especially if the trip is long).

To take out some of the household items of indigenous residents of Seychelles (for example, a spear for catching fish) illegally.

Strong winds and cyclones bypass Seychelles. Mahe Island, True, characterized by frequent heavy rains, so, planning his visit, you can capture an umbrella.

The bulk of the archipelago is coral formations (133, with a total of 155).

Granite Islands Seychelles are considered the most ancient of existing on Earth.

Aldab Island, which by many geologists is recognized as the largest in the archipelago, is under the protection of UNESCO.

The main square of Seychel is occupied by the National Park.

The administrative center is the city of Victoria, is considered one of the smallest capitals.

Citizens of the Republic of Seychelles often travel to other countries, despite local beauties and beautiful climate.