Chalets d' Anse Forbans's Blog – October 2010 Archive (2)

Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles Islands

Silhouette Cruises has announced it will recommence its expeditions to the Seychelles atoll of Aldabra in 2011. Aldabra is the world second largest coral atoll in the world and is virtually untouched by humans. The Atoll is a located in the Western Indian Ocean and is approximately 1150km south west of Victoria Mahé and 420km North of Madagascar.The Aldabra Atoll is one of 2 of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Seychelles.…

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Added by Chalets d' Anse Forbans on October 5, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

The Languages of the Seychelles

Are you thinking about a holiday in the Seychelles and wanting to know what languages are spoken.

Well the Seychelles Islands has 3 Official National Languages namely that of Creole ( or Kreol or Seselwa), French and English. The Creole language is reported to be an adaption of the 17th Century French with an influence from Africa as well as Madagascar.In 1981 the Seychelles Government made Creole an official language while the neighbouring country of Mauritius does not acknowledge… Continue

Added by Chalets d' Anse Forbans on October 1, 2010 at 4:45pm — No Comments