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twinkling star reflecting in the turquoise blue sea: Antigua’s
coastline glistens brightly, with deeply cut bays seamed by more than
350 dazzling white beaches. An almost uninterrupted coral reef around
the island smoothes the waves and offers beautiful dive sites. The
two-hundred-year-old Nelson’s Dockyards attest to the fact that this
was once the fleet base of the British Empire in the West Indies. Today
restaurants and laid-back pubs have conquered these fortifications now
restored true to the original. Each year yachts from all over the world
come together off the island’s coast to compete for the Rolex Trophy,
one of the most prestigious regattas worldwide. And the select range of
elegant hotels catering to high demands makes Antigua the superstar
among the Caribbean holiday paradises.
Barbuda:
A dream island
Surrounded by endless
bright white or pale pink beaches lapped by the glistening
turquoise-coloured sea, and populated by exotic birds, deer and other
wild game. Antigua’s little sister comes pretty close to the perfect
dream of a tropical island. Not quite 1,500 people inhabit the 25 km
long and 15 km wide island of Barbuda, but there are 170 different kinds
of birds. A colony of 10,000 majestic frigate birds with wingspans of up
to 1.80 m has selected the island’s lagoon as a breeding area. A sunken
jungle lies hidden in a massive cave opening. The rich and famous easily
pay 1,000 dollars a night in one of the two small but exclusive hotels
of the island. Less well-heeled visitors can join the island’s
easy-going lifestyle at one of the simpler guest houses in Codrington,
Barbuda’s only village.
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to Hotels the of Antigua & Barbuda
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