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Lord Nelson was based at English Harbour from 1784 to 1787.
Nelson's Dockyard has had many of its buildings restored & they now house modern facilities that still reflect the naval heritage of English Harbour. Private yachts now replace Naval vessels in the harbour. It is a pleasant place to spend a relaxing & cultural day in beautifully maintained surroundings.
You would need at least a couple of hours to appreciate its charm & take in its historical worth. If you can spend more time here, (& you could easily spend a full day here) there is plenty to see, much to learn & several select looking restaurants to escape the sun at lunchtime. Quite a few shops selling souvenirs can be found here too. Unfortunately we had just 40 minutes to rush round & merely get a taste of what was on offer, it was a great shame - now we will just have to go back! Leave a Comment Address: South of Antigua island
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On Friday and Saturday mornings, be sure to visit the farmers market on the southern edge of the city. Folk crafts, colorful tropical fruits, and a buzzing crowd make for a lively morning.
Shops can be found anywhere from new complexes to beautiful brightly coloured renovated 19th century Caribbean buildings. Leave a Comment
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St John's is the capital of the island, the first thing you see on the sky line are the baroque towers of St John's cathedral. Built in 1845, the church is now in its third incarnation, as earthquakes in 1683 and in 1745 destroyed the previous structures. Leave a Comment
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This rambling array of gun emplacements and military buildings is best known today for the absolutely breathtaking view that it offers. Shirley Heights commands a strategic and spectacular view of English Harbour with a view of Montserrat and Guadeloupe.
On Sunday afternoons the view is accompanied by barbecue, rum punch, and reggae music.
The site is named for General Shirley, Governor of the Leeward Islands when the area was fortified in the late eighteenth century. Close by is the cemetery, in which stands an obelisk erected in honour of the soldiers of the 54th regiment. Leave a Comment Address: Shirley HeightsDirections: I never had a better party on a sunday afternoon
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Betty's Hope is a former sugar plantation which has been restored by the Antigua Museum. It was owned by the same family, the Codringtons, for almost 300 years, and is named after the daughter of one of the original Codringtons. There is a small museum on the site which explains how the plantation worked and what it was like to be a slave there. One of the windmills has been restored, complete with the machinery that would have been used to extract the juices from the sugar to make rum. We visited at around 10.30 in the morning, and what struck us even at that time of the day was the intense heat , giving an idea of what a terrible and difficult place plantations must have been to work at for the slaves. Leave a Comment Directions: Near Pares VillageOther Contact: Antigua Museum, St. John's
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Do you like Snorkelling? Beautiful beaches? Do you like some cultural history & rum punch!?
If yes, then this trip is for you. The Wadadli Cats Triple Destination cruise of Antigua. You are picked up from the beach. Things are oh so conservative when you first board, as the wonderful crew member "One love" collects your $65. When all guests are there, you are offered a drink - "Rum Punch Please!" (No, I don't care thats it's only 10am).
We cruised along to Green Island, where the non-snorkellers sunbathed on the lovely beach, and the snorkellers...er... snorkelled. Nothing overly special to see - held a baby sea urchin, saw some colourful fish. It was slightly overcast - so visibility wasn't the best.
After some snorkelling, we had lunch. A delicious buffet, macaroni cheese, coleslaw, rice & delicious chicken, washed down with a rum punch.
We then sailed along the South Coast - taking the beautiful beaches, and enjoying the sea breeze. The crew were top all the way, & looked after everybody really well. We arrrived at Nelsons Dockyard (named because Admiral Lord Nelson was the victor in the battle of Trafalgar) & disembarked for a tour of the various restored buildings, which reflect the naval heritage of the area.
After this, appx. 8 people at a time are grouped together in taxis (based on which hotel you are staying at) & drive up the 500 ft to Shirley Heights. The tour is on a Sunday - the day that Shirley Heights comes alive. Everyone one in the cab agrees a time to head back to the hotel. At this point, it was about 4pm & it had been a pretty long day. Everyone in our group felt the same & we agreed to leave at 6.30pm. If you are a party animal, Shirely Heights keeps going way into the night, but we were all happy sipping on a couple (more) rum punches & watching the sun set over English Harbour, while listening to the band. Bliss. There is freshly bbq'd food available too which looked and smelt very good.
A very fulfilling day, & we felt we'd seen a extra little bit of Antigua by taking this tour. Leave a Comment Directions: Book either in resort ofr via Wadadli Cats, website shown below.Website: www.wadadlicats.com
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It's such an opportunity to be able to see another island while you are in that part of the world, so we took the opportunity t do the day trip to Barbuda, on the 'Excellence' catarmaran.
You are picked up from the beach at your hotel, and whisked across the Atlantic to Barbuda. It could be bumpy at times, but the fact that we saw some dolphins on the way over made up for it - plus it was a pretty fun ride anyway!
The beaches as you approach barbuda as astounding, picture postcard to say the least.
After visiting the bird sanctuary (frigate brids) you return for some snorkelling/sunbathing, lunch is then served (chicken, fish, steak, and an array of rice, macaroni cheese, pasta, salad, etc).
You then travel to the pink sand beach (which really is pink sand from all the shells over the years!)
The trip is well worth it, and on the way back the rum punch flows freely. You are dropped at your hotel about 7 or 8 hours later. Leave a Comment Address: Bookable in your hotel or before you go .
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This is a place for the bold and brave, the confident and carefree, the flirty and forward....or....it is a place for anybody else!!!
The place is Hawksbill Beach, Antigua. Now to begin with, this looks like any beach, but as you walk farther and farther and around a little fence...you arrive at THE Hawksbill Beach, a clothing optional beach...OH MY!!!! So....what did I do??? I leave you to ponder and take a WILD guess... ;-) ;-)
In this photo you see large rocks jutting into the ocean, but you needn't worry.....there is soft white sand too :)...thank goodness! Leave a Comment Address: Antigua
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Devils Bridge is a worthwhile visit in Antigua. Located in the Southeast side of the island, surrounded by both the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. In fact it can easily be seen where both meet. The rough Atlantic Ocean battering against the shoreline has created Devils Bridge (pictured above). The deep swells and raging waters are continuously crashing into Devils Bridge most of the year. Many people go to visit this sight and some, those who are more daring, actually walk across the bridge. It is advised not to do this, as if you fall into the Ocean there it is near impossible to escape the currents without serious injury. There are various stories of people who have fallen in and never escaped, although many of these are possible fictional. It's better to be on the careful side!
Devils Bridge area is mostly rock with some surrounding greenery and there is a small bay to one side. There is more or less always a strong breeze that will keep you cool, but this can make the strength of the sun deceiving. If you have the patience then you will be able to get some great photos of the waves splashing up against the bridge.
Nature working is magic to create an exciting and beautiful landscape. Leave a Comment Address: East Coast nr Grand Pineapple Beach hotelPhone: N/ADirections: Head towards Grand Pineapple Beach hotel or Long Bay Hotel and Devils Bridge is not far from there.Website: N/A Other Contact: www.stay-in-antigua.com
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If you only do one thing while in Antigua, I'd recommend getting off the island and doing a trip to nearby Montserrat. Most holiday companies offer it.
Montserrat is a British colony that is home to a nasty but fascinating active volcano called Soufriere. A trip from Antigua takes you to the port to take a ferry crossing (approx 1 - 2 hours, which can be rough) to Montserrat. You are met there by a minibus (ours was nicely air conditioned) and the driver is a local who will give you plenty of information and opinions about life on the island. For British people, it's an insight into what the Government do about this troublesome island - basically bribe the people to leave their homes and culture and take a crappy place in England instead! Or stay and suffer the consequences....
You tour a local estate of specially built houses that were put up to rehouse those evacuated from the volcano's exclusion zone, then you go to a local restaurant for lunch. Then it's on to the viewpoint of the volcano, which may be smoking, may be sparking or erupting, as it seems to do fairly frequently. You are kept a safe distance, but good photo opportunities. You can also see whet's left of the old capital that got in the path of the lava flow!
The minibus usually takes you to a souvenir shop to buy other photos and gifts, and then onto the volcano observatory - a British funded research station that keeps an eye on the activity of the volcano. Very fascinating. Leave a Comment
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