Seychelles flights and travel guide

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The Seychelles currency is the Rupee (SCR), divided into 100 cents with notes in denominations of 10, 25, 50 and 100. The country's foreign exchange regulations require visitors to pay for all services provided by hotels, guesthouses and self-catering enterprises in major foreign currency notes or by credit card. International currency can also be used to pay for car hire, entrance fees to parks and reserves, scuba diving and boat charter. Taxis and restaurant bills (not connected to hotels) are payable in foreign or Seychelles Rupees. Rupees can only be used in local shops, markets, and bars. While all hard currencies are supposedly acceptable, some establishments refuse Sterling, as the owners prefer to work only in US dollars or in Euros. Credit cards are widely welcomed throughout the Seychelles. Money can be exchanged at banks and the airport on Mahe, or at hotels, and banks process travelers checks. To change Rupees back into foreign currency on departure requires the official receipt from the initial transaction. ATMs are available at major banks on Mahe, Praslin and La Digue.

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