Travel Guide

Entertainment and Nightlife The major hotels on Mahe have cabaret or disco facilities.  The Berjaya Mahe Beach Resort at Port Glaud (tel. 378451) and the near distant Equator Grand Anse Hotel (tel. 378228) are ideal for disco dancing with fellow tourists.  If you prefer to mingle with the local in Read More

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There has never been an indigenous, or truly native or aboriginal inhabitant of the Seychelles. The ethnic makeup of the Seychellois people is creole, descended mainly from French colonizers and their African slaves that first settled in the islands in 1770.  During the 18th century,  many more Af Read More

Seychelles Islands The predominant religion of the islands is Catholicism, mainly as a result of the influence of the first French settlers.  The British established the Anglican church, primarily on the island of Mahe, the main island and the seat of the British colonial government.  The old Afri Read More

The vocabulary of the Seychellois- Creole language is based on 18th century French roots, mingled with Kaffir, Malagasy, Bantu, and Indian elements.  It is definitely more than just pidgin French, but a language in its own right.  It is an honest, thorough, and comprehensive reconstruction of Fren Read More

Seychelles History in Brief The first reliable record of the Seychelles, made by Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese explorer, dates from the 16th century. In 1609, the British were first to documented the exploration of Seychelles. As they did not settle in the islands, Seychelles was left as a base for Read More

Bird Island With the rustling of a million wings the sooty terns take flight at the human intrusion into their world. Image of nesting Sooty Terns Located about 50 miles northeast of Mahe and only 30 minutes by air and about 8 hours by boat, Bird Island certainly lives up to its name and is without Read More

Cousin, one of the smaller granitic islands and an island for the birds.  A large sign with hand carved lettering proclaims, “This island belongs to the birds.  You are their guests.  Please do not disturb them.”  Cousin was purchased in 1968 by the International Council for Bird Pre Read More

Aride Island Aride, French for arid, meaning dry.  Contrary to what the name implies, this is not a desert island, but an island covered with luxuriant vegetation.  The island is the most northerly of the granitic islands and located about 6 miles north of Praslin.  The island is owned by Christo Read More

The Amirante Group is an archipelago of coral atolls lying 143 miles (230 km) west of Mahe. The main areas for diving are around Desroches, a large coral atoll. To the west,  the chain of coral islands consists of D’Arros and St. Josheph.  To the south are the islands of Poivre, Etolle, Boud Read More