How To Use This E-Book
Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Antigua & Barbuda, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Antigua & Barbuda, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Antigua & Barbuda are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
Youll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Antigua & Barbuda. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
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Table of Contents
Antiguas Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
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Cathedral of St John the Divine
The Cathedral contains beautiful stained-glass windows, including one depicting the crucifixion. For more information, .
Top Attraction #2
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Redcliffe Quay
Shops and stalls jostle for space along the waterfront, one of the oldest parts of St Johns. For more information, .
Top Attraction #3
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Great Bird Island
Boat parties come here to birdwatch, picnic on the pristine beach, and for some of the best snorkelling in Antigua. For more information, .
Top Attraction #4
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Half Moon Bay
This crescent-shaped sheltered bay is considered one of the best in the world. For more information, .
Top Attraction #5
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Bettys Hope
Antiguas first sugar plantation is a valuable heritage site. For more information, .
Top Attraction #6
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Devils Bridge
Waves crash against the rocks and water shoots through a blowhole at this natural landmark. For more information, .
Top Attraction #7
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Nelsons Dockyard
At English Harbour, this splendidly restored Georgian naval base is now also a renowned yachting centre. For more information, .
Top Attraction #8
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Shirley Heights
Save Sunday for a trip to the Heights when its packed with visitors and Antiguans enjoying steel pan and reggae music, and brilliant views. For more information, .
Top Attraction #9
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Fig Tree Drive
A drive inland reveals lush tropical vegetation and fragrant fruit trees, and the chance to fly through the trees on a zip line. For more information, .
Top Attraction #10
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Barbuda
Taking the catamaran to Barbuda for the day should include a visit to the impressive Frigate Bird Sanctuary. For more information, .
A Perfect Day On Antigua
7.00am
Dickenson Bay
The days start early on Antigua. Head to Dickenson Bay and take a leisurely stroll along this long stretch of beach while losing yourself in the early morning solitude. Sit back, relax and enjoy a stress-free breakfast at the Bay House Restaurant (Trade Winds Hotel) looking out over the Caribbean Sea.
9.00am
St Johns
Check out St Johns, where shopping opportunities abound on the waterfront at Heritage and Redcliffe quays, a picturesque area of preserved buildings. Pause for a coffee break at Harbour View in Redcliffe Quay, known as a great people-watching spot.
11.00am
South coast
Travel to the south coast for a visit to Nelsons Dockyard, passing through All Saints, the second largest town on Antigua. En route to the Dockyard, stop off at Falmouth Harbour and take a wander down the jetty to gaze in amazement at the floating gin palaces tied up here.