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Antigua and Barbuda things to see and do
Antigua's
Rainforest
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Get a bird's eye view of Antigua's rainforest. Boldly stride or nervously creep along a high wire course made up of zip lines, swings, suspension bridges and a controlled parachute jump
Barbuda
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Visit the less-developed Barbuda for its wild beauty, deserted beaches and heavily wooded interior abounding in wildlife. The main town, known as the village, is
Codrington. It sits on the edge of a lagoon. Laid-back and old-fashioned, visitors share the winding streets with donkeys and goats, and fast food outlets and noisy bars don’t exist.
Beaches
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There are hundreds of beaches on Antigua but some of the best include
Half Moon Bay, stretching for nearly a mile on the south eastern coast and popular with windsurfers and snorkellers. For those seeking
peace and quiet, the southwestern
point off
Johnson’s
Point is tranquil and the nearby
Turner’s beach has great views out to
Montserrat. On the north coast
Dickenson’s Bay is safe and popular with families, and nearby you find quieter beaches and can even sneak off to uninhabited inlets such as
Prickly Pear Island.
Betty’s Hope
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The islands' colonial history is brought home at partially-restored
Betty's Hope, Antigua’s pioneer sugar plantation. The surviving structures are two stone sugar mills and a still house which form an open air museum and good picnic spot. It was built by Sir
Christopher Codrington who named it after his daughter
Betty.
Bush Safari
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Go for a bush safari in Barbuda.
Stop for a picnic in the shade and watch for the wildlife amongst the sparkling salt ponds.
Cricket
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Cricket is played to the highest international standard as well as by enthusiastic amateurs in villages all over the islands. Antigua produced one of the finest cricketers the game has ever seen, Sir Vivien Richards and the country’s national stadium in
St Johns is named after him. The
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium was built for the
2007 Cricket World Cup and is found close to the airport. It is possible to visit the stadium.
Fig
Tree Drive
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Antigua’s most picturesque drive takes you down the scenic route of Fig Tree Drive. The 32km (20miles) of winding roads travel through the lush tropical hills and rainforest and rise to the steep farmlands around Fig
Tree Hill before descending to the coast. Fig is the Antiguan name for banana and along the way you’ll see not just bananas but mangoes and coconut groves.
Frigate Bird Sanctuary.
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Situated in the
Codrington Lagoon, the Frigate Bird sanctuary is a forty minute boat ride across the water. It is a spectacular sight even for non-bird watchers
. In the mating season from September to April this rare bird displays a huge red breast to attract a female mate and they lay one egg on a nest built precariously on the mangrove.
Great Bird Island
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Take an excursion to Great Bird Island from
Dickenson Bay. Glass-bottomed boats afford leisurely views of the reef, and a restored pirate ship sails around the island and takes passengers for day or evening trips, with food, drink and entertainment included.
Highland House
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At Barbuda's highest point of 38m (125 ft) are the ruins of the estate once run by Sir Christopher Codrington. Highland House, formerly known as Codrington
House, dates back to the
18th century. Just 5km (3 miles) from Codrington
Village still stands the 17m-high (56 ft) Martello
Castle and tower, a fortress with a raised gun platform that was originally built by the
British to defend the island. Both spots offer great views.
Indian Town Point
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The wild side of Antigua can be seen at
Devil’s Bridge, a limestone arch on the shore of Indian Town Point on the eastern side of the island where at high tide the
Atlantic waves come crashing through boreholes in the rocks near the bridge. Indian Town Point is thought to have been an
Arawak campsite before the
Europeans colonized the islands.
Guided tours are available.
Local Markets
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Salivate and haggle over the riot of colourful fruits, vegetables and spices available at one of the best local markets in the
Caribbean, situated in the south end of town at the junction of
Valley and
All Saints Roads.
St John's Cathedral
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Although it has been rebuilt three times because of hurricane damage, the present day
St John’s Cathedral with its dramatic white towers is an imposing landmark built in 1845. It is worth a visit and contains some items from the churches
that previously stood on the same spot and the bronze figures of
St John the Baptist and
St John the Divine are said to be taken from a
French ship in 1756.