塞舌尔英文介绍Seychelles

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用英语介绍塞舌尔

After God had finished creating the world, he had a handful of diamonds left over. He came upon a place just east of Africa where he thought to himself, ‘Here I can create something marvellous’, and so he scattered the remaining diamonds in the ocean. Thus the ‘Seychelles’ were born.

The Seychelles, the name alone conjures up images of hidden treasure and tropical paradise. The myths still exist; are they just the jewel-like scattered remnants of a forgotten continent, or simply the original ‘Garden of Eden’, and what arcane mysteries are locked inside of those 650 million year old rocks. Whatever, one thing is certain, you will never find such a unique paradise anywhere else on Earth.
Art and Artists - the Seychelles is home to many talented artists, mostly resident on Mahe, where several galleries exist. The visitor can usually visit the artist’s home gallery and buy originals or prints if desired.

Banks- many banks exist within Victoria, in larger villages, and at the airport. Banks also exist on Praslin and La Digue. Most banks are only open in the mornings, but some also in the afternoon. The banks at the airport open for international plane arrivals and departures. Eurocheques are only accepted by Barclays Bank ($ 150 US per week), or by Banque Francaise ($ 200 US per day). Most hotels will also exchange money, but at a worse exchange rate. When exchanging money back upon departure, not all currencies are available so you might have to accept US dollars.

Bank Holidays - 1 + 2 January (new years day), Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, 1 May (Labour Day), Corpus Christi, 18 June (National Holiday), 19 June (Independence Day), 15 August (Assumption Day), 1 November (All Saints Day), 8 December (The Immaculate Conception), 25 December (Christmas Day)

Bathing - bathing and swimming is considered safe. At certain times of the year, certain beaches are not suitable for swimming due to strong underwater currents. There is no danger from sharks, no attack has taken place within the last 20 years and no Great Whites exist around the main islands. Plastic toe covered shoes are advised whilst swimming, to protect from coral or Stone Fish (very rare within the islands). Naked and topless bathing is strictly forbidden, a fine can be imposed if caught.

Casinos - casinos exist in Beau Vallon Bay Hotel and Plantation Club Hotel on Mahe, also on Praslin in Praslin Beach Hotel
Chemists - three chemists exist within Victoria, usually open Monday - Friday 9:00 - 17:00, Saturday 9:00 - 12:00. Medicines are expensive and limited in supply, so bring what you will need

Climate - a tropical climate rules the Seychelles, with two Monsoons determining the season. November to March is the time of the Northwest Monsoon, and April to October is the time of the Southeast Monsoon. Air temperature throughout the year is between 24 and 30oC, with the water temperature between 26 and 30oC.

Customs - the Seychelles allow the visitor to bring their own personal effects with them and take them back, free of duty. Persons 18 years or older are permitted 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g tobacco, 1 litre wine, 250 ml Eau de Toilette, 125 ml perfume, and a present up to a value of SR 400 to bring with them. Strictly illegal are drugs, narcotics and weapons of all types, including air pistols and harpoons. Animals may only be imported after a Quarantine period. Before leaving the Seychelles passengers older than 12 years of age must buy departure coupons from the airport’s banks, costing SR 100 per person.

Creole Festival - each year on the 28th October begins the Creole Festival, which is celebrated throughout the Creole world. The festival lasts for several days, being a big celebration.


Discos - discos exist in the Seychelles, the majority to be found within Victoria in the Revolution Avenue. They can also be found in some villages, and several hotels provide discos throughout the week.


Doctors / Hospitals - medical treatment for Seychellois is free, but tourists must pay. In most of the large hotels a sister is on duty. The central hospital is situated in Victoria, in the Mont Fleur Road, Tel: 224400. On Praslin 2 clinics exist, and another one on La Digue. The majority of injuries obtained by tourists are; damaged feet from coral, ear pain from diving, seasickness and especially sunburn. Emergency telephone number is 999.


Drugs - on the Seychelles drugs are taken very seriously, and are strictly forbidden. Handling in drugs will lead to strong sentencing.

Emergency Telephone Number - the emergency telephone number for police, fire and ambulance is 999.


Languages - the official language is English, but French is also heavily spoken and doubles as a second official language. The local people speak their own language in addition, called Creole
Marriage - it is possible to arrange a wedding on the Seychelles, most travel agents will be happy to assist you, or contact the local Seychelles Tourist Office. The wedding is recognised within most European countries.

Money - the local monetary unit is the Seychelles Rupie, SR 1 = 100 cents. It is recommended to take US Travellers Cheques, Eurocheques are accepted in only a few locations. Credit cards are accepted in several restaurants, tourist shops and most hotels, but not everywhere. It is advised to exchange money within the banks, usually in each village, hotels tend to give a worse exchange rate.

Nature Preservation - is taken very seriously on the Seychelles. The people will not take kindly to visitors damaging their nature resources, and offenders are strictly dealt with.

Opening Hours - the opening hours of shops, post offices, etc. vary from village to village. Between 8:00 - 12:00 mornings and 13:00 - 16:00 afternoons one will find most shops open for business, from Monday to Friday, Saturdays in the mornings only. Most of the banks are only open in the mornings, with the exception of those at the airport.

Passport / Papers - for all countries, one requires a passport which is still valid for at least 6 months. Also required is a return plane ticket and proof of at least the first 3 nights accommodation within the Seychelles. A visa will be given to you upon entry. Immunisation certificates are not required if you are coming direct from Europe, only if you are coming from an infected country.

Petrol Stations - on Mahe there exist several petrol stations, in Victoria, opposite the airport, etc. In the two villages on Praslin there are also petrol stations. Opening times are usually Monday - Saturday 8:00 - 16:30 (some to 18:00), Sunday 8:00 - 11:00 (some 12:00).

Police - the police headquarters is situated in Victoria, in the Revolution Avenue, next to the Church. Telephone number is 322011. Police stations exist in most of the larger villages, on Praslin and La Digue.

Religion - 91% of the people are Catholic, 7.5% are Anglican.

Telephones - telephoning from the Seychelles is problem free, but somewhat expensive, $7 US per minute, and even more expensive from hotels. In the post offices and from a few shops, it is possible to buy phone cards in different amounts. To obtain an international line dial a single ‘0’ followed by the country code, city code (usually without the leading ‘0’) and the telephone numberTipping - the service charge is usually included extra within the price of a meal, however for good service an extra tip of 5 - 10% can be given. It is polite to tip the room boy and porter upon departure.

Time Difference - in winter the time difference in comparison to GMT is +4 hours (+3 hours CET), and in summer +3 hours GMT (+2 hours CET).

Water - drinking water is considered safe, and drinkable. It is however recommended to drink bottled water for the first few weeks to prevent stomach pains.

人间仙境塞舌尔（Seychelles）
这里的海滩一望无垠，大自然野趣盎然，在塞舌尔群岛上没有冬天……
印度洋的塞舌尔群岛 　　位于印度洋中的塞舌尔，可谓地球上的天堂。蓝天、碧水、阳光、沙滩、海风……塞舌尔拥有了一个美丽的海岛国家应该具有的一切，以及更多。 　　岛上最让人啧啧称奇的，当数塞舌尔的国宝海椰子。海椰子树，公树和母树总是并排生长，但是树根却纠缠在一起。公树挺拔，最高可长到30多米，一般比母树高出五六米左右。据说如果其中一株被砍，另一株 就会“殉情而死”。这般有情有义的植物，又怎能不让人唏嘘感叹，顿生怜爱之情？岛上还有许多关于海椰子的浪漫传说，据说在满月的夜晚雄性海椰子树会自行移动去和雌性椰子树共度良宵，因此人在深夜是不能进入椰子林的，以免煞了风景。 　　但是如此的浪漫之地，呆上五个晚上平均每人要花去9000英镑哦。
    塞舌尔（Seychelles）是位于印度洋西南部的群岛国家，西距非洲大陆东岸1500公里，南离马达加斯加900多公里。面积455.39平方公里（陆地面积），领海面积40万平方公里，专属海洋经济区面积100万平方公里。地处欧、亚、非三大洲中心地带，为亚、非两洲交通要冲，地理位置十分重要。西距肯尼亚蒙巴萨港1593公里，西南距马达加斯加925公里，南与毛里求斯隔海相望，距印度2831公里。由115个大小岛屿组成，最大岛屿马埃岛面积148平方公里。     塞舌尔群岛分为4个密集的岛群：马埃岛和它周围的卫星岛、锡卢埃特岛和北岛、普拉斯兰岛群、弗里吉特岛及其附近的礁屿。花岗岩岛多山地丘陵，以马埃岛海拔905米的塞舌尔山为全国最高点。珊瑚岛地势低平。全境无河流。属热带雨林气候，终年高温多雨。热季平均气温30度，凉季平均气温24度。     人口：81,167人（2000年12月统计）。多民族国家，居民主要是班图人、克里奥尔人（欧洲人和非洲人混血）、印巴人后裔、华裔和法裔等。克里奥尔语为国语，通用英语和法语。90％居民信奉罗马天主教，8%居民信奉英国圣公会教，还有少数人信奉伊斯兰教。首都：维多利亚，人口25,241人（1996年）。热季平均气温30度，凉季平均气温24度。     蓝天、碧水、阳光、沙滩、海风……塞舌尔拥有了一个美丽的海岛国家应该具有的一切，以及更多。     一踏上塞舌尔的土地，迎客的不是手捧花环的美女，而是栀子花的香味，犹如清晨的波涛，好似日出前的凉风，从四面八方向你袭来。在岛上待得久了，你就会发现，这种天然的植物香味无处不在，使得呼吸这件最简单的事情在岛上变得无比愉悦