The Seychelles on the Map blog provides a ton of information about Seychelles. In addition, you will find extensive information on leading Seychelles to help you on your find and know where Seychelles is.
Where is Seychelles?
Most of the people do not know where Seychelles is situation or haven’t even heard about Seychelles when I told them I’m from the Seychelles. Their first question is where is it? Later followed by other questions because they are curious to know where is that place and to know about the people, its culture and other important information about the Seychelles.
Seychelles is location in between 4 to 10 degrees latitude south and between 46 to 56 longitudes east of the Indian Ocean, north of Madagascar. The archipelago is made up of 115 islands, of which 41 are granites and 74 are coralline. The Main island of Seychelles where there are the most inhabitants is called Mahe. Follow by Praslin and La Digue which are most explored by visitors who visiting the island. The land area is 455.3.sq.Km. .
The capital is Victoria (as seen in photo)
How is the weather like in the Seychelles?
The weather in the Seychelles is generally warm and humid. The maximum temperature is about 31.8ºC and the minimum temperature is 24.4ºC with a humidity of 80%. Like in Europe you have 4 seasons whereas Seychelles has only 2 seasons; the south-east monsoon and the north-west monsoons. The south-east monsoon is from May to September and it is the dry period. The north-west monsoon is from October to April this rather erratic wind brings high humidity. You can expect calm seas, but with little or no breeze it is often extremely hot and humid. There is generally less rainfall on Praslin than Mahe because of Mahe higher mountains. La Digue however is flatter and this does not necessarily mean rain on La Digue. The Seychelles is a tropical island so you can expect rain throughout the year!
What is the Seychelles population?
Seychelles has about 81,000 inhabitants. With is a mix race of European, Asian, African cultures.
Language
Since Seychelles were discovered by the French colony, the people of Seychelles speak French and then the English took over years later and the mother tongue is Creole. That is why today most of the people of Seychelles can speak French, English and Creole which are also being taught in the school.
Food
Seychelles has a very rich culture in food. The food is always spicy and the Creole cuisine is of a tropical delicacy. As we are surrounded by Sea, the main dish of the Seychellois families will evolve around Fishes. You can enjoy the spicy grilled fish or even the smoked or barbecued fishes in almost every corner of the island. Stews and curries are also very popular amongst the Seychellois. The staple food is rice and all the dishes will be garnish with salads or satiny made from different vegetables either imported or which has been produced locally.
Music
Most of the European music’s is tuned in by the people of the Seychelles. As every country has their own music, Seychelles traditional music is the “moutya”, “camtole” and the “sega”. Once heard the tourists will repeatedly asked for more of the same because of its rhythmic beats. Seychelles is however not spares from ‘World Music”, as one can enjoy the said in the discotheques from around the islands.
Flora & Fauna
For you who like to enjoy peace and tranquility during the holidays, there is no better tourism destination than the Seychelles Islands. Enjoy the flora and fauna of the beautiful scenery either though a trail in the mountains or a diving scene. The sea is in abundant and therefore a swim in the calm seas will be inevitable. Seychelles is one place where you will not miss the opportunity to sight a ‘giant tortoise’ or a visit to Praslin to see the rare and endemic ‘Coco de Mer’ palms and nuts.
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3 comments:
Seychelles sounds like a very interesting place to visit. I am a traveler so I have heard of seychelles and know where it is located. Also because of the Miss Universe Pagents that used to be held there.
I hope to visit your island soon and experience first hand a real seychelle adventure.
Joyangel123
http://destinations123.blogspot.com
Yes, you have to visit the islands to experience the beauty of its nature. Rarely do people regret making the trip there.
Hey, I like this place, how do I get there?
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