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Welcome to Antigua on the Paradise
Islands website; the largest of the
British Leeward Islands: 14 miles long
and 11 miles wide and
about 108 square miles
in total. It's highest
point is Boggy Peak
(1,319 feet) in the
south western corner of
the island and the finest
views can be seen from
the famous lookout at
Shirley Heights. The population
of the island and it's
dependency
Barbuda is
around 68,000 and the
capital town is
St. John's on the
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Antigua
has an amazing
365 beaches - one for
each day of the year!
Obviously some
of them are
quite small and
most of the beaches are
located inside the
protected waters of the
island's Caribbean side
such as Curtain Bluff,
Rendezvous Bay, Windwood
Beach and
Mamora Bay
(home of the world
famous
St
James Club).
The tourist beaches of
Dickenson Bay
and
Runaway Bay are located
along the more developed north western
coast which is the place
to visit for the main
resorts. The beaches and
coves of
the west and south
western corner of the
island are less
developed than those
around St John's. Worth
exploring are Half Moon
Bay, Darkwood
Beach and
Nonsuch bay. |
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Cruise
ship entering St John's
Harbour |
The
Museum
building at Nelson's
Dockyard |
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The main sights
not to miss in
Antigua (not
necessarily the
major tourist
attractions) are
St John's,
Sandy
Cove in Nonsuch
Bay, Nelson's
Dockyard at
English Harbour,
the spectacular
views from
Shirley Heights,
Falmouth
Harbour, the
wild and remote
Devil's Bridge
on the north
eastern point
and
Half Moon
Bay (possibly
the most
beautiful of all
the island's
beaches).
Cruise
ship passengers
dock in the
cruise port in
Saint John's
town which is a
short walk from
the main
shopping areas.
Passengers will have a wide
variety of
excursions to
choose from,
those staying on
the island for
longer should
definitely rent
a car and
explore the more
remote areas. |
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English
Harbour
is Antigua's graceful
historic district which
incorporates
Nelson's Dockyard
National Park.
Nelson's Dockyard was
developed as a base for
the navy and served as
the head quarters of the
British fleet of the
Caribbean Leeward Islands
during the late 18th
century.
The dockyard was expanded by
Horatio Nelson but it
was abandoned in the
nineteenth century and
closed in 1889. The
naval yard has now been
restored and it is the
only Georgian dockyard
in the World.
Right: View from Shirley Heights, click for a larger
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Travel, holiday, vacation and cruise
guide to Antigua and the Caribbean. All text and images are
Copyright
Paradise Islands
org. All photographs on this travel guide website are obtained with
the permission of the owners and come from various sources
including the island's tourist boards.
Antigua
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Quick Facts
Capital
St John's
Main Airport
VC Bird
International
Main Port
St John's
Language
English
Currency
Eastern
Caribbean
Dollar
Government
Independent
Island Size
108
Square Miles
Population
68,000
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Nelson's Dockyard |
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Shirley Heights |
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St John's |
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Dickenson |
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Jolly Beach |
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Galleon Beach |
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Hell's Gate |
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Pillars of Hercules |
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English Harbour |
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Devil's Bridge |
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Cruise Port Guide |
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