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Where to go
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If all you want to do is crash out on a
beach
for a week or two, you'll find Antigua hard to beat. The island is dotted with superb patches of sand - look out for
Dickenson Bay
in the northwest,
Half Moon Bay
in the east and
Rendezvous Beach
in the south - and, while the nightlife is generally pretty quiet, there are plenty of great places to eat and drink. But however lazy you're feeling, it's worth making the effort to get out and see some of the country. The superbly restored naval dockyard and the crumbling forts around
English Harbour
and
Shirley Heights
are as impressive as any historic site in the West Indies, and there are lots of other little nuggets to explore, including the capital,
St John's
, with its tiny museum and colourful quayside, and the old sugar estate at
Betty's Hope
. And, if you're prepared to do a bit of walking, you'll find some superb
hikes
that will take you out to completely deserted parts of the island.
Antigua's sister island
Barbuda
feels a world apart from its increasingly developed neighbour, even though it's just fifteen minutes away by plane. Despite its spectacular beaches and coral reefs, tourism is very low-key. Even if you can only manage a day trip, you'll find it thoroughly repays the effort involved in organizing a tour. Other useful information
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Antigua And Barbuda,
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