Practicalities
Seven questions with one answer each: visa, money, time, power, language, traffic, luggage.
Seychelles require no tourist visa from any nationality. What you do need is a valid passport, a confirmed return ticket, proof of accommodation, travel insurance and a Travel Authorisation completed online before departure.
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You pay in Seychellois rupees. Cards work reliably in hotels, restaurants and larger shops; for buses, markets and small shops you need cash.
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Seychelles sit on UTC+4 and have no daylight saving. Against central Europe that is three hours in winter and two in summer, because the clocks change there and not here.
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Seychelles run 240 volts at 50 hertz, and the sockets are British: type G with three flat pins. Coming from continental Europe, you need an adapter.
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Seychelles have three official languages: Seychellois Creole, English and French. Everyday life runs in Creole, administration and business in English — with English you get through everywhere.
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Seychelles drive on the left. Mahé and Praslin have cheap, reliable buses; La Digue has almost no cars, and there the bicycle is the means of transport.
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The short list: a type G adapter, reef-safe sun cream, mosquito repellent, water shoes for rocky entries and a light rain jacket. Everything else you can get on Mahé — on the smaller islands, not reliably.
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