Seychelles information - Coral Strand Hotel

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Seychelles information Coral Strand Hotel
When going to Seychelles, it is important to
learn about the main facts about the country.
Weve gathered the most essential in our
presentation check it out to be ready to the
exciting Seychelles holidays!
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Money The national currency is the Seychelles
Rupee (SCR). 1 5 rupees 1 In many hotels -
payment in foreign currency only - euro and
dollars. As for payments in restaurants (except
hotel), in shops, in taxis, here they accept
payment in local rupees. There are notes of 10,
25, 50 and 100 rupees, coins of 1 and 5 rupees,
as well as 1, 5, 10 and 25 cents. Visa and
American Express credit cards are accepted almost
everywhere, except for very small
settlements. Banks in the Seychelles are open
from 8.30 - 14.30 work from Monday to Friday, on
Saturday - from 8.30 - 11.00.
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Climate Summer in Seychelles is
everlasting! The temperature is comfortable for
sunbathing and swimming for a full 12 months (27
?), and the water temperature is only one degree
lower. The archipelago is located close to the
equator so the change of seasons is hardly felt.
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Transport Flights between the islands are
carried out local airlines "AIR SEYCHELLES".
Aircraft make regular flights between the
islands of the Seychelles archipelago. Taxi On
the island of Mahe all cars are equipped with
meters. The tariff at any time of day is the
same. Taxi stand running around the clock. Buses
All hotels and boarding houses can be reached by
bus. Buses run at quarter-hour intervals on the
main routes. Ferry From the port of Victoria
every day to the island of Praslin and Ladig sent
high-speed ferry "Cat Cocos", the journey time is
1 hour. Flights from Monday to Saturday - from
730 - 1600. On Sunday - from 1030 -
1630. Ferry tickets must be booked in advance!
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The shops Most of the Seychelles shops are open
until 1700. The best place for shopping is Mahe
island as 90 of the Seychelless population is
concentrated on this island. However, instead of
mega shopping malls you will find some small
interesting shops and markets that are somewhat
laid-back. Some of the specialty shops on Mahe
Island deal with locally-made products such as
tea and perfume. You will find the flavour and
aroma of these products absolutely unique.
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Languages The official languages ??are Creole,
English and French. Religion The main religion
on the islands is Christianity, 90 of the
population is Catholic, Buddhism, Islam.
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Food and drinks The most popular menu in the
Seychelles is fish with rice, dishes - tektek
soup, octopus, banana roll, fish of all kinds,
breadfruit stew, bat stew, shirimon puree, boiled
cassava, coconut nougat , candied bilimbi, stewed
banana Saint-Jacques, European cuisine is also
common. Local drink - tincture of lemon mint.
Typical drinks are the local Seybrew beer or
kalu, fermented coconut juice, reminiscent of
young wine, or bakka - fermented sugar cane
juice, strong enough.
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Tip Tips in most hotels and restaurants are
already included in the cost of service, but if
you really want to express gratitude to the
staff, add to the payment 10 of the cost of
services or just give a few rupees to the maid or
porter. Taxi drivers accepted to pay the counter.
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Customs rules Arriving in the Seychelles are
allowed to carry 400 cigarettes, 50 cigars or 250
g of tobacco, 2 liters of alcohol, 125 ml of
perfume or 250 ml of toilet water and other goods
worth no more than 3,000 Seychelles rupees (
550). It is forbidden to bring in flammable
materials, weapons, including spearfishing,
narcotic substances and over-the-counter
medicines. Requires a special permit to import
pets. It is forbidden to transport vegetables,
fruits, plants, meat and meat products, canned
goods. There are bans on the export of coconuts,
shells, corals, products from turtles. A maximum
of 1,000 rupees 200 can be taken out of the
country there are no restrictions on the import
and export of foreign currency.
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Contacts
Beau Vallon beach, Mahe island, Seychelles 248 4
291000 reservation_at_coralstrand.sc coralstrand.sc