What Places To Visit During Antigua Holidays?
One cannot miss certain places while visiting Antigua, because such places make the visit worthwhile. Antigua is known for its scenic beauty, secluded, peaceful vacation opportunities and historical importance.
During the late 18th century, part of Antigua, now known as Shirley Heights- named after General Shirley, the Governor of Leeward Islands, was fortified. This place is a famous tourist attraction. Nearby is the cemetery of the soldiers of the 54th Regiment. Shirley Heights offer panoramic view of the English harbour.
The English Harbour is now famous for Dockyard National Park of Nelson. This place tops the must-visit place during Antigua holidays. This place has always held important commercial significance since the times it was built. It provides a splendid view of the Clarence House – a residence built for King William 1V.
In Antigua, pottery is one of the prominent cottage industries, and visitors make sure to collect these handmade souvenirs. Although they are easily available in the local market, still one can see how this wonderful Antiguan art is created by visiting the Sea View Farm Village.
St. John is the capital city of Antigua and Barbuda. Your vacation in Antigua is incomplete without a trip to this fantastic city with its shopping and dining attractions. The huge and awe-inspiring towers of St. John Cathedral greet the amazed visitors. Being a masterpiece of historical architecture, it holds great deal of importance.
The museum of Antigua and Barbuda gives a great insight regarding the development of this area since it came into being. Visitors coming here are fascinated with the knowledge, especially the ones who are there with children. A life size replica of the Arawak House is also there, along with a lot of archaeological findings that have been found over a long period of time. Arawaks were those people who lived in the stone-age. Through this museum, tourists get to know about the historical heritage of this place.
It is not just sightseeing and visits to historical places that you indulge in during Antigua holidays. Paying a visit to the local farms and villages can be very relaxing while you put behind the troubles and worries of the regular life.
The perfect retreat for you will be those sports activities that Antigua holidays offer. You can enjoy with your friends or family all those sports that are offered. There are sports such as cricket, tennis or golf, and you can choose whatever you like. Antigua has a range of reasonable facilities for the visitors to enjoy to the very fullest during their trip. However, it is better not to indulge into water-based activities as it is not safe for most of the year. But, there are times when the wind is favourable; this is the time when you can indulge into sailing, snorkelling or surfing or diving. Palemto point, Sand Haven, Rendezvous bay, Turtle Bay and Half Moon Bay are few of the many famous surf points in Antigua. Also, one can be interested in visiting the Great Bird Island and dark wood beach during their holiday in Antigua. There is a unique Caribbean essence in Antigua, and the holidays here are considered pure luxury by a majority of tourists.
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