About Seychelles

Seychelles - The Pearl of the Indian Ocean

Seychelles is a group of 115 islands that lie in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar, in the geometric focus between the East-African coasts, India and the Arabian Peninsula. It is not false flattery to describe the islands as “Eden” and “tropical paradise.” The powder white beaches, turquoise water, misty waves of the ocean on the coral reefs, and the lush tropical vegetation on the towering granite mountains attest to this. The tropical climate is very pleasant and ranges between average temperatures of 25º and 29º Celsius. In the center of the archipelago is the largest of the islands, Mahé, which is also the host to the country's capital, Victoria. Seychelles has excellent infrastructural facilities, transport, road, telephone, internet and postal systems.

The inland languages are English French and Creole. The French and English culture has left deep marks on the culture, but the original and unique culture, the Creole amalgamated the formers with the African inseminating influence. Unique music, dance, architecture, folklore and conservation of the traditions are highly cherished by the proud inhabitants of the Islands. To keep alive this culture, firework of many cultural festivals celebrates the traditions, arts, Indian Ocean and people.

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