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Pro
Pretty outcountry in the rest of the island
Con
A bit out of the way.
In a nutshell
I love Saint John's Island
Airpunk Says: The museum is located in one of the very few historical buildings in St. John’s. This former courthouse was erected in 1749. Inside, you’ll see an exhibiton about the history of Antgiua and Barbuda with some items from the past centuries. The exhibiton is quite small and...
BruceDunning Says: An island that is close St. Lucia island, and usually a side trip form cruise ships. It is a nice green place to enjoy serene time
Church near East Bus station, cross and lighthouse
Airpunk Says: Close to East Bus Station, there are three smaller sights worth to mention. First, a cross which is the monument dedicated to the fallen soldiers of the two world wars. Close to that, you’ll see a church which caught my eye with its rotten spire. Further down on Independence...
Airpunk Says: The market hall is located in the south of St. John’s, close to the West Bus Station. Here, you’ll mostly find fresh fruits and vegetables with rarely other items for sale. I have never seen the hall full, with only a couple of stands open. But that does not mean that there...
Airpunk Says: The best-known monument to V.C. Bird is located in front of the market hall, close to the west bus station. This colourful sculpture shows young V.C. Bird as the father of the nation. Bird is still considered a national hero, as he led Antigua and Barbuda into independence...
Airpunk Says: Prince Klaas is one of the best-known figures in the history of Antigua and Barbuda. But that does not mean that much is known about his life. For example, his real name is unknown, some say that he was called “count”. He has something of an Antiguan Guy Fawkes, but that...
Airpunk Says: The main church of St.John’s is one of the few remaining buildings from earlier centuries. The first (wooden) church on this place was built in 1681, but quickly deteriorated and became too small. It was replaced in 1720 by a brick building. The elements were not too...
Thewades Says: Shirley Heights is the highest point on Antigua which overlooks Nelson Dockyard. On sunday nights there is a great barbecue and reggea band that takes place up there. It gets very hot andquite crowded up there but makes a really nice change from staying in the hotel. The...
1 Review and 0 Opinions We hav stopped at the Rex Halcyon Cove for the our last 2 trips to Antigua. On our first trip the...
1 Review and 0 Opinions The Yepton Beach Resort is where we were married in July 1994 and was a small privately owned hotel...
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Because of the scheduling of tours, we have not actually eaten anywhere in Antigua. But we have seen that there were both local restaurants and American chains like Subway and KFC
KFC Antigua Group of Companies
PO Box 2087
Fort Road
St John’s
Ph: Restaurants
Fort Road: 268-481-1531/35/36
High Street: 268-481-1541/42/43
Old Parham Road: 268-481-1527/28/29
kfc@candw.ag
www.kfc.com
Favorite Dish: Local restaurants
The Sticky Wicket Restaurant & Bar
"Where Carnival Meets Cricket"
Tel: 268 481 7000, Fax: 268 481 7010
stickywicket@stanfordeagle.com
Big Banana Holdings Ltd
PO Box 665
Redcliffe Quay
Tel: 268 480 6985, Fax: 268 480 6989
bigbanana@candw.ag
www.bigbanana-antigua.com
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Phone: 268 481 1537 - KFC
grandmaR Says: There are casinos right down by the cruise ship docks. To get the taxi to the heliport we walked past King's Casino which had a big inflatable man right outside. Our table partners once got involved at a casino and since there were no clocks in the casino, they walked out...
Thewades Says: MOst of the nightlife in Antigua is based around the hotels on the island. We decided one night to get a taxi into St. Johns and have a meal in Hemingways. The meal was delicious with a good selection and choice of different items and was very friendly. Once we had our meal...
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I often look at the various license plates and see if I can figure out what the different colors and designations mean. In the 1980s, taxis could be recognised by their 'HA' or 'HB' number-plates. Photo 3 of the old plates). Now, they have a TX designation. They are not metered, but carry a rate card, which you can view before starting your journey. They are also a good way of getting a mini-guided tour. Many of the taxis are actually mini-vans (photo 5)
A commercial vehicle now has a C designation (photo 2).
Rental cars have always had an R designation (whether old or new type plates - picture 4 for the new ones). Maybe this is a way of warning residents that there is a person driving who may not always remember that they drive on the left in Antigua. Most of Antigua's car rental companies have an office within or near to VC Bird International Airport, while some also have agents located within the hotels. To drive in Antigua, you must purchase a temporary drivers' license. These can be obtained for around US$20 by presenting a full drivers' license at the local police station or car rental agency.
Updated May 7, 2010
Website: http://plates.portal.free.fr/caribbean/antigua-barbuda.html
Christo's Supermarket Etc.: Local Shops
grandmaR Says: We did not do any shopping in St. John's although there are many opportunities. If you leave out the fancy shops down at the dock, there are some other places to go.Here are photos of:A neighborhood GroceryChristos' grocery store (phone number included)A clothing store...
Heritage Quay: Duty free shopping
seagoingJLW Says: Everything from jewelry to Cuban cigars. There are no restrictions on shopping here. All you need is your passport and proof of travel.
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From the deck of our ship, we see boats and places that appear to be boatyards. We knew that Nelson's Dockyard had marinas, and that yachts were anchored in English Harbor, but somehow we didn't really expect that the waterfront of St. John's would also have facilities for boats. These look like working boats and a work boat yard - not the fancy yachts or tourist facilities
Written Apr 11, 2010
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Favorite thing: The capital, St. John's, is said to have very picturesque brightly coloured buildings, and colonial architecture. Colonial architecture means different things in different places. For a city in South America, Colonial Architecture is Spanish. For an English colony like St. John's it means Georgian or other English type buildings. But the local buildings that were not official buildings are of the Victorian or Bahamian wooden gingerbread buildings.
Written Apr 11, 2010
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The lively capital of a tiny nation
Apart from the capitals of the larger island nations, like Kingston or Havana, most of the carribbean capitals are somewhere between provincial and tourist-spoiled. St. John's is no exception - a...
3rd Visit to St. Johns, Antigua
We came back to Antigua for our 10th Wedding anniversary in July 2004. The hotel Yepton Beach Resort where we were married has been rebuilt and renamed the Coconut Beach Club. When we went back to...
We came into town on a crusie ship. It docked right at the town center on the water. We did not overshoot, thank goodness. The town felt somewhat dirty and many locals were hanging around trying to......
St. Johns on Antigua is a tourist supported community. There is a lot of history here. See my section on History under Antigua and Barbuda.
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