Antigua
After a 90-minute walk through the rainforest (or by a far shorter stony path from Springhill Riding Stables in Falmouth) you'll arrive at one of Antigua…
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Antigua
The bigger and far more populated of this two-island nation, Antigua is a hilly island with dozens of gorgeous white-sand beaches tucked away in dramatic coves. Its rather unappealing capital, St John's, is tucked into a sheltered bay about 5 miles west of the airport, while most hotels and resorts cluster north and east of here along Dickenson Bay, Five Islands Peninsula and around Jolly Harbour. The best beaches hem the west coast between Jolly Harbour and Old Road village, while the wind-swept east is sparsely settled and has only a few beaches, though historically, this is the more interesting area of the island.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
Nelson’s Dockyard National Park
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Continuously in operation since 1745, this extensively restored Georgian-era marina is Antigua's top sightseeing draw and was made a Unesco World Heritage…
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Water the color of blue curaçao laps this white crescent in the remote southeast. Bodysurfers head to the south end, snorkelers to the calm waters north,…
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This restored military lookout and gun battery was named after Sir Thomas Shirley (1727–1800), who became the first Governor of the Leeward Islands in…
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Antigua's 'Everest' rises a modest 1319ft in the island's southwestern corner as part of the Shekerley mountain range. Known as Boggy Peak until 2009 (Mt…
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Built by the British around 1900, this Victorian-style dam originally created a reservoir holding 13 million gallons of water and supplied it to…
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Ponder Antigua's colonial past while poking around a restored stone windmill, as well as remnants of the Great House, the distillery and other buildings…
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This pretty palm-lined beach has calm, shallow aquamarine waters and powdery white sand. It's a popular excursion for cruise-ship guests, for whom water…
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Apr 1, 2020 • 2 min read
