Let's start with a little game of associations: close your eyes and tell me the first thing that comes to mind when I say "Seychelles". Done? If you are like myself, the first thing you will think about once you say this magic word is a very white beach, set between a crystalline sea and pristine vegetation.
In this dream panorama it is easy to imagine yourself under a palm tree sipping good coconut milk, enjoying the caresses of the sun. Well, this is precisely the effect that travel agencies are looking for, when in the middle of a catalog they publish full-page images like the one at the beginning of this article ... what they write in small are the prices to be able to pass a holiday on one of these wonderful islands. But is it really necessary to spend a good part of one's savings to enjoy some healthy relaxation in this natural paradise?
It is enough to search a little among the various offers on the internet to realize that this no longer corresponds to reality. For example, you can find accommodation like this where you can stay overnight for € 35 / night per person, breakfast included. The Seychelles have in fact experienced a rapid tourist development in recent years, which has seen the multiplication of apartments and hotels for a type of user who is looking for an inexpensive and in the name of "do it yourself".
Surely the first of the tips we give for a low-cost holiday in the archipelago is to rent one of the many guesthouses with independent kitchen. In this way it will be possible to save on food, but be careful: when shopping, it is good to prefer local products, fish and fruit above all, to imported ones such as pasta, on average more expensive.
For the little ones movements newspapers, you can safely rely on the islands' public transport network. Furthermore, a good idea is to rent bicycles: the Seychelles have in fact numerous “rent-a-bikes” with very advantageous prices. In addition to being the cheapest solution, it will allow you to stay in shape throughout your holiday!
Through a few small tricks it is therefore possible to enjoy the sun of the islands without having to spend too much. Let's play the game again: now if I say "Seychelles" does it come to your mind also low-cost?
