Seychelles Hotels Guide - Hotels in Seychelles, Discount Hotels in Seychelles, Seychelles Hotels Discount Home La Digue Hotels Mahe Hotels Praslin Hotels ... Contact Us Seychelles Hotels Hotels in Mahe Hotels in Praslin Seychelles Travel Guide Shopping in Seychelles Activities in Seychelles Seychelles Transportations ... Travel Resources Seychelles Directory History of Seychelles Culture of Seychelles People of Seychelles ... General Info.of Seychelles Seychelles Culture The Arabs, Phoenicians, Indonesians, Portuguese, English and French all played a part in creating this unique island nation which today is enjoyed by fortunate travelers from all over the world. Very likely these islands were first spotted by Arab traders as much as 1000 years ago. Their location would make them an ideal provisioning stop for early seafaring peoples like the Arabs, Phoenicians and Indonesians. Almost 500 years ago Vasco de Gama, the Portuguese explorer/navigator, is credited with the official discovery. Part of the island, group, the Amirantes (islands of the Admiral) is named in his honor. A Portuguese map of 1544 shows the islands as the Seven Sisters; Petite Soeur and Grande Soeur retain these names today. The British landed there in 1609 on an expedition for the East India Company. For the next 133 years they became a provisioning base for the merchant navy as well as for plundering Indian Ocean pirates and buccaneers. To this day there are still stories of fabulous treasures hidden on Mahe. | |
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